Consumer Complaint Detail
BMW / Z3 ROADSTER / 1998
1 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004313970 | Incident Date: Dec, 06 2004 |
| Consumer's City: WORTHINGTON | Consumer's State: OH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: Z3 ROADSTER | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Electronic stability control:automatic (asc) |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4USCJ3337WL | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 15 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Nov, 10 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Accident occurred when rear of car slid left during turn while driving at 30-40 mph. automatic traction control (atc) did not engage as it was supposed to, allowing slide to continue. driver properly corrected steering. car overcorrected with the rear of the car sliding to the right. driver properly corrected again, but rear of car slid again to the left. driver could not correct in time to prevent spin, leading to impact with concrete wall. atc is specifically designed to respond to this type of position but did not. driver injured. car damaged, with front and rear suspension in disarray. *ak |