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2008 Bmw 3 SERIES Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1042333
Internal NHTSA #	10566091
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	3 SERIES
Model Year	2008
File date	23/07/13
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Ac unit went from blowing cold to hot air with no warning .. A burning smell was also noticed at the same time. My car had just come out bmw service for an oil change . Burnt connectors , wires and ac blower replaced (at owners expense ) shortly after i (owner ) received a recall letter regarding cable wire to battery were not properly insulted and bmw would replace them at no cost to owner.. Was advised by bmw service this had nothing to do with the burned up connecting wires to the ac blower.. Only had my car 1/12yr under warranty when i purchased it of course not when this problem happen which was costly.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	63247
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HOUSTON, TX
VIN pattern	WBAVA37578NXXXXXX
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	30/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	45
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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 3 SERIES Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Bmw 3 SERIES Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?