Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / 320I / 1978

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002249895 Incident Date: Apr, 17 2002
Consumer's City: SACRAMENTO Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: 320I Model Year: 1978
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system:heater core
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 01 2003 Complaint Type: EVOQ
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: After driving at 30 mph and sitting at a stop sign heater core exploded. scalding hot water gushed from beneath the dash board. consumer sustained third degree burns on the legs and feet. the seat belt latch would not come undone at the time of the incident. *ak