| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006073229 | Incident Date: Jul, 17 2006 |
| Consumer's City: METHUEN | Consumer's State: MA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: 318TI | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Visibility:power window devices and controls |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WBACG8323WK | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 27 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 3 series models (e36) and notably the 318ti bmw automobiles have an extremely high failure rate for the window regulators. its not uncommon to have to repair them annually at a cost of approximately 300 dollars per door. the failure occurs without warning causing the window to jam, or fall inside the door. this is a well known documented problem among the owner community and reactions at dealers is "oh yea happens all the time." i propose this could present an egress issue in event of an emergency. *jb |
