| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004296228 | Incident Date: Aug, 18 2004 |
| Consumer's City: SMITHTOWN | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: 740IL | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension:front:springs:coil springs |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WBAGJ8324VD | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 18 2004 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The consumer had the same problem as stated in nhtsa recall# 97v140000 : vehicle description: passenger vehicles. road grit and gravel associated with winter road conditions can penetrate the rubber of the lower front spring mounts and accumulate in the mounts causing notches or pits to develop. these notches can develop cracks resulting in breakage of a bottom coil of the spring. the dealership and the manufacturer informed the consumer her vehicle identifications number was not included in the recall. *jb |
