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2006 BMW 7 SERIES Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	986267
Internal NHTSA #	10515865
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	7 SERIES
Model Year	2006
File date	09/06/13
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Crank case vent valve/breather failure after long trips, no indication of the failure unitl car gives check engine light usually after the trip the next day, check engine light to late part failure already causes motor issues after issues (oil leaks, blown gaskets and seals, misfire, rough idle, vehicle stalling) from the pressure on the engine from the failed component (crank case vent breather/valve) and have been known to cause excessive smoking from tail pipe or simulations of a fire.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	92000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BIRMINGHAM, AL
VIN pattern	WBAHN83597DXXXXXX
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	24/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
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Vehicle speed	55
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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2006 BMW 7 SERIES Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 BMW 7 SERIES Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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