| Issue ID | 1541065 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11182364 |
| Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Brand | BMW |
| Model | 330I |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 22/02/19 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have a 2006 bmw 330i e90, the vin# is [xxx]. My pcv valve has failed and absolutely melted through. The plastic housing is entirely melted, and the electrical connector and wires are melted through. Luckily i live in colorado and it is very cold here in february and the car did not catch on fire. I started doing research on the internet on the part and found bmw recall 17v-683. I found the attached recall document and highlighted the relevant section in green, where on page 11 ( or page 1 of the faq section) it says the recall is for e90 models produced starting in july 2006; my car was produced june 13, 2006. I called bmw customer service center and was told that my car was not in the recall and it was a coincidence that the exact same part melted, as what was being recalled for cars built only two weeks later. I don |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 90000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CASTLE ROCK, CO |
| VIN pattern | WBAVB33586PXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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