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|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004088140 | Incident Date: Jun, 30 2004 |
| Consumer's City: WASHINGTON | Consumer's State: GA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: 740IA | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:driveline:differential unit |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WBAGF8328WD | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 08 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 29 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: July 2004 i noticed a noise coming from a/c and the rear of car, i took it to bmw dealer and they stated that they did not hear noise underneath the car. they assured me that the car was fine. however, i was not comfortable with the noise august 2005 i went back to the dealer, this time they noticed the noise, and stated that the entire rear assembly would need to be replaced at a cost of $2,015.00. however, after checking your web-site,(nhtsa office of defects investigation) i see that a recall was issued on june 18, 1998 for the very problem that i took this car to the dealer for. the dealer never mention anything about a recall for this problem. the dealer never mentioned that this was to be a free remedy. i would appreciate you assistance in this matter. *jb |
