Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / M5 / 2000

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
1 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004051588 Incident Date: Jan, 10 2004
Consumer's City: MENDHAM Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: M5 Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Electronic stability control:automatic (asc)
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WBSDE9347YB Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 02 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Mar, 31 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 9 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Possible brake and / or "dynamic stability control" failure resulted in impact with utility pole with rupture of fuel tank and resultant fire and fatality. *jb