2012 BMW 328I Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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Issue ID	1447112
Internal NHTSA #	11073076
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	328I
Model Year	2012
File date	30/01/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Faulty timing chain guide broke on the interstate at 70mph causing sudden loss of speed, completely ruining the engine. Wife was luckily able to safely merge out of traffic.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	85000
Number of Occurences	0
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BRISTOL, VA
VIN pattern	WBA3A5C52CFXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	16/01/21
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	0
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Vehicle speed	70
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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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2012 BMW 328I Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 BMW 328I Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?