Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / Z3 / 1999

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006083241 Incident Date: Sep, 05 2006
Consumer's City: GALT Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: Z3 Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Suspension:rear
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 4USCH3338XL Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 24 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while driving 70 mph during clear conditions, the front driver side air bag deployed without warning or impact to the vehicle. there was no debris or potholes present. the contact suffered cuts, bruising and scaring to the left arm. the contact drove to the hospital. the service dealer and manufacturer were notified and photos were taken of the vehicle and injuries. updated 11/16/2006 -the gas gauge and odometer were inoperative. the dealer replaced the instrument cluster. the driver's door grab handle was replaced. the rear shocks and mounts were replaced. there was a power steering leak. the dealer replaced the power steering hose res to pump. the dealer replaced the flex coupler on the drive shaft. *nm