| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003309353 | Incident Date: Dec, 31 2002 |
| Consumer's City: FORT WAYNE | Consumer's State: IN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: M3 | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 16 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 02 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Problem1: rear defogger not working. checked the system, fuses okay, voltage correctly supplied to rear window heating contacts. heating elements in the window itself are failing. afety issue: no visibility through the rear window when fogged.*ak problem2: automatic environmental controls are quitting erratically leaving driver without windshield defogger, air blower, heating or air conditioning. car has no safety default or manual override option. safety issues: occupants can get frost bites or freeze to death in harsh winter conditions or suffer from heat stroke during hot weather. fogging of the windshield and side windows with disfunctional blower. |
