| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006080770 | Incident Date: Oct, 01 2006 |
| Consumer's City: EATON | Consumer's State: OH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: K SERIES | 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#: WB10558A44Z | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 01 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 09 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Notice of gasoline smell coming from right side. when examined, gas was dangerously spraying the entire valve cover, gear housing, bottom of transmission housing, and my right leg. the entire plastic quick disconnect of the return line sheared apart, causing the leak. dealer has not corrected it yet since all were closed. i was able to find replacement clamps and a through barb at a hardware store. painted engine components are not stained and need to be repainted. plastic quick disconnects fuel line parts need to be replaced with appropriate brass or stainless steel parts. no fuel line component part should ever fail within 27,000 miles...period. *jb |
