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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005032421 | Incident Date: Aug, 02 2005 |
| Consumer's City: AUSTIN | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: X3 | Model Year: 2004 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline:delivery:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WB10439A74Z | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 03 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 09 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 2 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Motorcycle: 2004 bmw r1150r, vin ending in zf49715 defective fuel system part: fuel line quick release "connectors", part no. 13317659119. plastic fuel line connector spontaneously fractured, spraying fuel on hot engine and exhaust pipe. had there been a spark the motorcycle would have burned up in the street. bmw technician told me it was a common problem because after a year or so, the material, when exposed to fuel, became brittle. he was surprised there had not been a recall. i suspect there have been hundreds of unreported incidents with this part, some of which may have been tragic. i was stranded for quite a while, because at the time of the spontaneous rupture the engine had to be immediately shut off and the motorcycle pushed out of traffic and off the highway. *nm |
