Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / 740IL / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000154621 Incident Date: Sep, 29 2000
Consumer's City: COLUMBUS Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: 740IL Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 21 2001 Complaint Type: EVOQ
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: Gas tank imploded sucking itself in and causing gas to leak and spill. tank was replaced in september of 2000. however, problem has been ongoing since then. also, there are popping noises coming from tank area, which means that gas in tank is not properly venting,causing a build up. technicians have heard the noise, but are unable to rectify it when it's not doing it.*ak