NHTSA Complaint #11372942 — 2012 BMW 328I

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11372942
Vehicle	2012 BMW 328I
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 4, 2020
Date Filed	November 4, 2020
Mileage	100,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

FAILING TIMING CHAIN. MANUFACTURING DEFECT BUT NOT COVERED BY BMW BECAUSE "THE VIN DOESN'T SHOW AS COVERED IN OUR SYSTEM". SOME OTHER VEHICLES HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS ISSUE UNTIL 70,000 MILES BUT FOR SOME REASON NOT ALL VIN'S ARE COVERED. PLEASE SEE OTHER ISSUES WITH THE N20 ENGINE ACROSS THE 3 SERIES, 5 SERIES AND X3 AND YOU WILL SEE MANY PEOPLE REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE. THIS NEEDS A RECALL. NOT FAIR TO HAVE THIS ISSUE FOR SO MANY CUSTOMERS

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