| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004296887 | Incident Date: Jul, 19 2004 |
| Consumer's City: TORRANCE | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: 540IA | Model Year: 1998 |
| 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#: WBADE6320WB | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 15 2004 | Complaint Type: LETR |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 18 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Various problems involving 1998 bmw 540ia which was brought used. *mr bmw had been importing vehicles for sale, fitted with a radiator that had plastic ends as well as supply and return under approximately 21 p.s.i. these radiators suddenly ruptured under load while driving, causing the drivers to swerve on impulse at impact of the rupture. the radiator was likely to rupture at about 80k miles. *sc *jb |
