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2008 BMW M3 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	685849
Internal NHTSA #	10236429
Manufacurer	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	M3
Model Year	2008
File date	26/07/08
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On saturday, july 26th, i drove a short distance from my home (after a long cranking start) and the car seemed drive normally until i turned to enter a shopping center(fortunately, a short distance from my home, as it turns out). While driving into the shopping center entrance (10 or 15 miles per hour) i felt a jolt and the car slowed dramatically. I checked the rearview mirror to see if i had been hit by another car, but had not. I then realized that the engine was not running, put in the clutch and coasted to a stop at a stop sign. I attempted to re-start the car but was unable to. The engine
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	4000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
VIN pattern	WBAVB73598FXXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	10
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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 M3 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 BMW M3 Fuel System, Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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