| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003233419 | Incident Date: Aug, 20 2003 |
| Consumer's City: WHEATON | Consumer's State: IL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: 540I | 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#: WBADE5325VB | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 31 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 14 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My 1997 bmw 540i 6-speed had a radiator failure at 77,500 miles. the plastic radiator connection point for the top hose snapped off. this appears to be a well know issue after speaking with bmw service techs and searching bmw internet sites.*ak i believe that the manufacture should take care of this issue. |
