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2002 BMW M3 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	912595
Internal NHTSA #	10452496
Manufacurer	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	M3
Model Year	2002
File date	03/10/11
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The exhaust cam hub tabs break off on the 2000-2008 bmw m3 models. If caught when only one tab breaks it can be replaced. If both tabs break completely off the engine will seize. There are hundreds of people with the same issue. Bmw na will not address this issue. *js
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	THOUSAND OAKS, CA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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
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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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2002 BMW M3 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 BMW M3 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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