NHTSA Complaint #11000237 — 2012 BMW X5 POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11000237
Vehicle	2012 BMW X5
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	April 1, 2017
Date Filed	June 20, 2017
Mileage	123,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V138000 (POWER TRAIN) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION IN APRIL OF 2017 AND THE STERLING BMW DEALER LOCATED AT 21710 AUTO WORLD CIRCLE STERLING, VA 20166, PHONE NUMBER: 571-933-8222 ADVISED THAT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO ADVISED THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 11/07/17*LJ *JS

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