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2010 BMW M3 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1388699
Internal NHTSA #	11002582
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	M3
Model Year	2010
File date	25/06/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Rod bearings failed due to a manufacturer defect. Many bmw m3's suffer this issue because if the tightness of the engine which leads to oil starvation and metal shavings begin to destroy the engine. The vehicle was in motion, after sitting for a few hours, i start the car to discover a ticking noise in the engine. Upon checking the oil, i have found metal shavings in the oil.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	63000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, WA
VIN pattern	WBSWD9C51APXXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	80
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
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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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2010 BMW M3 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2010 BMW M3 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?