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2011 BMW X3 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1438723
Internal NHTSA #	11062049
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	X3
Model Year	2011
File date	02/01/18
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw x3. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start after several attempts and the following warning message appeared: "drive train malfunction not running at full capacity, reduce and drive moderately". The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the battery needed replacement and the vanos malfunctioned. The independent mechanic replaced the battery and advised the contact to call a local bmw dealer to have the vehicle serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 14v176000 (engine and engine cooling). The dealer was not contacted because the vehicle was unable to start and due to bad weather. The manufacturer stated that the vin was not included in the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	72000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SPRINGFILED, NJ
VIN pattern	5UXWX5C58BLXXXXXX
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	18/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name
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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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2011 BMW X3 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 BMW X3 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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