| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002027242 | Incident Date: Jul, 13 2002 |
| Consumer's City: SPRINGFIELD | Consumer's State: PA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: BMW | Model Year: 9999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 17 2002 | Complaint Type: LETR |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Consumer states gas tank leaks. bmw dealer claimed this was a common problem, spiders crawled up the air hose causing it to explode. consumer lives in an urban area and rarely sees any spiders. upon inspection consumer found 2 spots on the hose and white substance probably caused by deterioration of the plastic tube. consumer also learned that there have been modifications in recent years to prevent gas tanks from imploding or exploding. *tt |
