NHTSA Complaint #11048609 — 2011 BMW X3

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11048609
Vehicle	2011 BMW X3
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	November 21, 2017
Date Filed	November 27, 2017
Mileage	85,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

RECALL 16V311000,DRIVE SHIFT, MY CAR HAS DEVELOP THE SAME ISSUE THE OTHER MODELS OF THE SAME YEAR WHEN THIS RECALL WAS ISSUED,HOWEVER MY MODEL X3 IS NOT ON THIS RECALL.IF DRIVE SHIFTS BRAKES IN MY CAR DOES THIS MEAN IT COULDN'T CAUSE ME TO HAVE A ACCIDENT? THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.PLEASE ADVISE.

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