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NHTSA Complaint Number: 001191990 | Incident Date: Jul, 08 2001 |
Consumer's City: HAMBURG | Consumer's State: NJ |
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
Model Name: Z3 | Model Year: 1998 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 31 2001 | Complaint Type: MVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 09 1998 |
Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: After approximately 15 minutes of driving a fire erupted from under the hood, no indicator lights displayed and no odor of raw fuel was apparent. power to the vehicle ultimatley failed as well as the brakes. wife able to stop the vehicle using the emergency brakes. within minutes the motor and accouterments were charred to a crisp. the vehicle was totaled. |