Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / 840CI / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005059164 Incident Date: Nov, 03 2005
Consumer's City: SAN PEDRO Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: 840CI Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Exterior lighting:headlights
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WBAEF8324VC Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 13 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Mar, 14 2003
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 1. headlight adjusters fall off and the pop-up headlights tilt down. 2. visibility becomes poor at night - a safety problem. 3. vehicle taken to dealer - parts on backorder since at least november 4, 2005. no repair is possible without parts. dealer says 139 part kits are on backorder as of 3/12/06, indicating widespread problem with very rare car. *nm