Faulty police car (BMW) decision too late, widow says
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PC Nick Dumphreys: Faulty police car decision too late, widow says
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-6428...
An inquest found a broken part in the N57 engine of the BMW police car PC Dumphreys had been driving had cut the supply of oil, which then ignited.
It heard there had been similar incidents involving police cars with the same type of engine.
Carlisle coroner Robert Cohen recorded a conclusion of accidental death and said PC Dumphreys, who was an advanced driver, could not have
Mrs Dumphreys has criticised the National Police Chiefs' Council for not withdrawing existing models from service immediately
Mrs Dumphreys said: "The rate of the engine failures in these BMWs, which was between five and seven a month from 2014 to 2017, was described by the independent engineering expert as 'extraordinary' and by the coroner as 'startling'.
"I firmly believe that had these cars been withdrawn from UK policing years ago, as they should have been, Nick would still be alive."
BMW said the problem with the engine was down to the "particular way" police use the cars and there was "no need for action on any civilian vehicles".
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-6428...
An inquest found a broken part in the N57 engine of the BMW police car PC Dumphreys had been driving had cut the supply of oil, which then ignited.
It heard there had been similar incidents involving police cars with the same type of engine.
Carlisle coroner Robert Cohen recorded a conclusion of accidental death and said PC Dumphreys, who was an advanced driver, could not have
Mrs Dumphreys has criticised the National Police Chiefs' Council for not withdrawing existing models from service immediately
Mrs Dumphreys said: "The rate of the engine failures in these BMWs, which was between five and seven a month from 2014 to 2017, was described by the independent engineering expert as 'extraordinary' and by the coroner as 'startling'.
"I firmly believe that had these cars been withdrawn from UK policing years ago, as they should have been, Nick would still be alive."
BMW said the problem with the engine was down to the "particular way" police use the cars and there was "no need for action on any civilian vehicles".
Sensibleboy said:
So what's so rigorous about the way the cars are used?
That's what I am wondering, I thought some BMW aficionados might know the answer. When I worked at FoMoCo, the engines under development got far harsher treatment than anything they'd ever get from a customer.https://www.bmwblog.com/2022/02/02/bmw-uk-police-c...
BMW UK Police Cars Are Having Problems With The N57 Engine
"This issue is associated with the particular way in which the police operate these high-performance vehicles. This unique usage profile puts extra strain on some components and therefore BMW has specified a special servicing program for these vehicles. "
Edited by robinessex on Monday 16th January 19:48
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