| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001074799 | Incident Date: Jul, 04 2001 |
| Consumer's City: MOUNTAIN VIEW | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: 318TI | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Tires |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 09 2001 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 31 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Car has a safety design flaw. spare tire mount design allows the sidewall of the spare tire (mounted under the trunk) to rub against the bottom of the trunk during normal driving. upon taking out the spare, the tire was found to have pronounced marks and grooves on the tire sidewalls from the rubbing. the marks were deep enough that the belts in the tires could be seen and felt on the sidewalls. the tire can not be used. major safety problem if the spare (small spare) is used with potential sidewall failure due to poor spare tire mount design.*ak |
