| Issue ID | 990331 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10521630 |
| Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Brand | BMW |
| Model | 3 SERIES |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 02/07/12 |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Car continues to have intermittent abs brake failure after more than a year. Bmw won't repair unless i pay for it. I have already had 1 electrical related safety recall due to battery cable. Several people on the bmw forum have had this issue as well, here is just 1 example: http://www. Bimmerfest. Com/forums/showthread. Php? T=558662 see below tsb #sib270212 for the abs brake failure: ___________________________ vehicle: 2007 bmw 3 series ________________________________________ nature of defect: power train:automatic transmission bulletin number: sib270212 bulletin date: dec 2012 ________________________________________ summary: bmw: dsc warning light is on. The warning lamps for dsc, abs and brake warning illuminated. There may also be a warning in the control display for chassis control system failure. ( nhtsa item number - 10051459 ), |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 75000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | RICHMOND, TX |
| VIN pattern | WBAWL13517PXXXXXX |
| 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 | 06/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 50 |
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