| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006090021 | Incident Date: Dec, 27 2006 |
| Consumer's City: OKLAHOMA CITY | Consumer's State: OK |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: M COUPE | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Structure:frame and members |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WBSCM9335XL | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 27 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 17 2006 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The 1999 bmw m coupe i own is suffering from a rear subframe failure. the differential mount and rear subframe are becoming disconnected from the frame. visual inspections have shown the separation. this will lead to the rear differential becoming totally disconnected from the car, leading to a possible accident. this issue is currently unresolved as the fix will be thousands of dollars. there are numerous documented cases of subframe failures on bmw z3, m roadster and m coupe models. this is obviously a manufacturer defect that has no been addresses by the manufacturer. this presents a serious safety issue. *nm |
