| Issue ID | 1448333 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11073899 |
| Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Brand | BMW |
| Model | M3 |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 16/02/18 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw m3. While driving at 55 mph, the air conditioner stopped functioning and the odor of burning plastic entered the cabin. The contact disconnected the fuses to the air conditioner to correct the failure. Reeves import motorcars dealer located in tampa, florida was made aware of the failure, but the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was previously repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 17v676000 (electrical system). The failure mileage was approximately 38,000. *tt |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 38000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | TAMPA, FL |
| VIN pattern | WBSKG9C51BEXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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