| Issue ID | 977183 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10509568 |
| Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Brand | BMW |
| Model | 3 SERIES |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 10/04/12 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 3 series. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the battery cable would have to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000. Updated 07/09/13*lj updated 07/11/2013 *js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 50000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | HAWTHORN WOODS, IL |
| VIN pattern | WBAVB33576PXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 01/07/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 40 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | CONCOURS BMW |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | MILWAUKE |
| Dealer's state code | WI |
| Dealer's ZIP code |