| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002103430 | Incident Date: Nov, 30 2002 |
| Consumer's City: ALPHARETTA | Consumer's State: GA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: 318TI | Model Year: 1996 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WBACG7328TA | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 05 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 30 2096 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Ignition switch failure. when attempting to turn off car, key moved to off position without resistance but did not turn off car. switch locked in off position but key would move and car continued to run. key could be removed and reinserted but could not turn off car. had to pull fuse on the fuel injection system to stall engine and disconnect battery to turn off power to car. this problem appears to be common in a large number of bmws. inability to turn off engine could pose hazard if situation required driver to cut power to engine. also, because engine runs quietly, possibility that someone could think he/she turned off his/her car in his/her garage but did not, leading to possible carbon monoxide poisoning. dt |
