| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001103278 | Incident Date: Apr, 13 2001 |
| Consumer's City: MISSOURI CITY | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: 540IA | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WBADE6321VB | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 03 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 31 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Upper radiator neck broke off from radiator during normal driving. radiator was replaced by dealer with identical component. i expect the radiator will fail again within 80,000 miles from time of incident. catastrophic failure of the radiator is potentially dangerous due to obscured vision from steam, immediate need to stop the car to prevent further engine damage, etc. dt |
