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2008 BMW 5 SERIES Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	738598
Internal NHTSA #	10283604
Manufacurer	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	5 SERIES
Model Year	2008
File date	03/09/09
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2008 bmw 528. The contact stated that the faulty brakes on the vehicle caused him to crash into a wall. The dealer stated that the brake fluid was low and caused the brakes to fail. Brake fluid was added to the vehicle. There were no injuries. The contact stated that due to the safety risk a crash could reoccur. The current mileage was 28,473 and the failure mileage was 28,469.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	28469
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	ARCADIA, CA
VIN pattern	WBANU53578CXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
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
Date of purchase	20/09/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	35
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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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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2008 BMW 5 SERIES Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 BMW 5 SERIES Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

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