NHTSA Complaint #11018920 — 2010 BMW X5

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, ABNORMAL FUMES ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTOGERMANA BMW (LOCATED AT 298 CALLE CARLOS F CHARDON, HATO REY, PR 00919), BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS), 16V364000 (AIR BAGS), AND 16V746000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.