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Decoded · NHTSA vPIC · VIN WBADW7C56BE727517 · Checked Sep 12, 2026
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WBADW7C56BE•••••• 2011 Bmw 328I

This build is quieter than most: 2 complaints against 3 for the average 2011 Bmw 328I build.

2on this build
556on the model
164builds in total
1involved a crash
1injuries
Most reported Air Bags 1 Engine And Engine Cooling 1

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Air Bags crash Sep 2016
Safety recall notice was sent first class march 2016. My daughter has called two times and is being told the part is not in and maybe october or november. Since then, she was rear ended as she was in motion on a city street on sunday, 9/25/16 and suffered severe neck, shoulder,…
Engine And Engine Cooling Oct 2023
The contact owns a 2011 BMW 328I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V707000 (Engine and Engine Cooling); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for…

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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN WBADW7C56BE727517 · decoded Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.