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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 |