The contact owns a 2011 bmw 528i. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormal ticking sound coming from the engine compartment, after which the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The contact was able to pull to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle failed to restart. The check warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the vanos bolts. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to nhtsa campaign number: 23v707000 (engine and engine cooling) and the vin was included, but parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 115,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
| VIN Pattern | WBAFR1C5*BC****** |
| Manufacturer | BMW AG |
| Make | BMW |
| Model | 528i |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| Series | 5-Series |
| Body Class | Sedan/Saloon |
| Vehicle Type | PASSENGER CAR |
| Engine HP | 230 |
| Engine KW | 171.511 |
| Engine Displacement (CC) | 2996 |
| Engine Displacement (CI) | 182.8 |
| Primary Fuel Type | Gasoline |
| Front Air Bags | 1st Row (Driver and Passenger) |
| Side Air Bag | 1st Row (Driver and Passenger) |
| Seat Belts | Manual |
| Seat Belt Pretensioner | Yes |
| Other Restraint System Info | Head Inflatable Restraint for Driver, Front Passenger, Rear Outboard Driver-side and Rear Outboard Passenger-side. Knee Inflatable Restraint for Driver and Front Passenger. Pretensioners for Driver and Front Passenger. |
| Plant City | DINGOLFING |
| Plant Country | GERMANY |