| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000038729 | Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970 |
| Consumer's City: BOWIE | Consumer's State: MD |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: 525I | Model Year: 1993 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Equipment:appliance:air conditioner |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WBAHD6313PB | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 01 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 31 1995 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Received installation of recalled radiator cap at vob bmw in 9/27/99 (98v178000) that was supposed to keep the bmw cars from overheating which causes the engine to overheat and burnup. on 5/9/00 the temp was 95 degrees f, after running my air conditioning, my car began to smoke heavily and the engine burned-out before i could get it all the way off the road. the service mechanic i had my car towed to, found that the radiator and engine both had a large hole in each. also, the water pump impeller which is plastic was broken or melted off. as a result, no fluids were getting to the engine; hence, my engine burned up quickly. *ak |
