Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / 525I / 2001

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 001097236 Incident Date: Jul, 31 2001
Consumer's City: SANTA BARBARA Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: 525I Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension:front
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WBADS43411G Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 04 2002 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 31 2000
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Re: bmw 525i wagon with sports package. caster in front wheels permanently maladjusted such that at about 8,000miles severe cupping is caused on inside of tire tread, resulting in major road noise and possible safety issue. only fix is to replace tires. have done so twice. informed by knowledgable persons that this is a problem in many of these models.