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NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000005265 | Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970 |
Consumer's City: SACRAMENTO | Consumer's State: CA |
Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
Model Name: 325IS | Model Year: 1993 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 10 2000 | Complaint Type: LETR |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Vehicle overheated and when the consumer raised the hood to check the radiator the top flange of the composite radiator broke off under the pressure of the overheating system and sprayed the consumer with scalding coolant causing severe burn injuries (attorney for consumer), the defect was possibly related to recall campaign #93v-015 and 98v-178. *mjs |