Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / M3 / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001083646 Incident Date: Nov, 04 2001
Consumer's City: RED BANK Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: M3 Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension:rear:shock absorber
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WBSCD9325VE Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 12 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 31 1999
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Rear shock mount tower tore from body of car, bolts and all. no modification done to suspension, normal driving, no advance notice. no track driving. bmw makes a replacement kit to remedy this weak body area. bmw message boards have many similar m3's with this problem. at high speed would prove fatal.*ak