| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002193788 | Incident Date: May, 30 2002 |
| Consumer's City: COLUMBIA | Consumer's State: SC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: 745I | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Parking brake |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WBAGL63422D | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 01 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Jan, 14 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Brakes failed for 2nd time in 2 weeks, resulting in fender damage to 3 vehicles; accident occured at 5 mph. the same failure had occured 2 weeks earlier (without any damages), and the local bmw dealership "repaired" the brake wheel sensors, stating this was the cause of the brake failure. there was no emergency brake handle that could be used in such an emergency (only a button on the dash). |
