NHTSA Complaint #11576993 — 2008 BMW X3

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11576993
Vehicle	2008 BMW X3
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 12, 2024
Date Filed	March 12, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

The car no longer starts. When towing it to a BMW dealership, they informed me that there is a problem with the VANOS bolts and that "they snap easily"; however after some research into it I realized that these engines have a recall for this specific issue only that my vehicle isn't listed under the recall. I believe this is a mistake and that it should be.

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