| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003214101 | Incident Date: May, 09 2003 |
| Consumer's City: ROCKLIN | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: 540IA | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system:radiator assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WBADE6322VB | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 18 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 28 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: At the precise moment i fully depressed the accelerator to pass a slow-moving vehicle, causing the automatic transmission to down shift, the radiator upper neck broke off, causing complete loss of coolant. significant steam was generated from the leak and caused a cloud behind my car that could have blocked the view of a following vehicle. i was traveling at highway speeds which minimized the steam's ability to block my view, but at lower speeds the steam may have completely blocked my view. considering i was passing a vehicle, there was a risk that if my view was obstructed, an accident with either the vehicle being passed or oncoming traffic could have resulted. i was stranded until my temporary repairs allowed me to limp to the nearest repair facility. i understand that this is a common failure mode for this vehicle, and request an investigation be initiated.*jb |
