Any car experts that can help me figure this out? -- What is this thing that broke in my car?

Any car experts that can help me figure this out? -- What is this thing that broke in my car?
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Just a thought…If nobody here can adequately name your part, could you take the part to a BMW dealer and ask a mechanic what the part is? They might be able to tell you right away.
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