Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / 318IC / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006078143 Incident Date: Sep, 07 2006
Consumer's City: SAN JOSE Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: 318IC Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 08 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 25 1996
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Repeated instance of seat belt lock failure as relating to air bag. drivers side bracket has been replaced 4 times. it seems the wiring or switch keeps failing and the airbag light stays on. especially true after hard stops. shop says air bag may fail to deploy if not repaired. *jb