| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004309789 | Incident Date: Nov, 20 2004 |
| Consumer's City: OVERLAND PARK | Consumer's State: KS |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: 528I | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WBADM6334XB | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 22 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Speedometer stops working. problem is well documented on vehicle repair forums. defective module was upgraded by bmw engineering but no recall issued, left to owners to experience failure before getting module replaced. risk of excessive speed. risk of overspeed condition while entering posted speed corners. bmw only repair due to programming, cost of $2000, risk of less affluent owners driving with speedometer inoperative.*ak |
