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2002 BMW 325I Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	984882
Internal NHTSA #	10514886
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	325I
Model Year	2002
File date	12/04/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2002 bmw 325i. The contact stated that there was a loud noise coming from the engine. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the mechanical main belt tensioner had to be replaced with a hydraulic version assembly. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 119,170 and the current mileage was 119,300.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	119170
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	BURLINGAME, CA
VIN pattern	WBAET374X2NXXXXXX
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	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2002 BMW 325I Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 BMW 325I Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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