Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / Z4 / 2003

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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004301794 Incident Date: Feb, 23 2004
Consumer's City: CHINO HILLS Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: Z4 Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Exterior lighting:brake lights
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 07 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 16 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Center high mounted stop lamp (third brake light) easily chips/breaks that would allow water from rain or washing to sip into the rear compartment of the vehicle where the battery and other electronic components are located. water could short the electrical wires and cause a fire, or stall the vehicle while it is in motion, causing an accident. broken third brake light incidents have been reported and discussed in bwm internet forums. *nm