Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / M3 / 1995

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 995038923 Incident Date: Mar, 01 1995
Consumer's City: KIRKLAND Consumer's State: WA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: M3 Model Year: 1995
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: WBSBF9321SE Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 01 2005 Complaint Type: LETR
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Safety recall 98v-178; regarding the 1995 bmw m3. the vehicle has been service eleven times for repairs and maintenance for the cooling system.***no answer required***. *mr when the failure occurred, hot coolant was expelled onto the windshield and into the passenger cabin through the open window and sunroof. the consumer received minor burns and irritation to his skin. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the radiator, water pump, thermostat, housing, related gaskets and connectors were replaced. the consumer stated he never received a recall notice even though the problem he experienced was stated in the recall. *jb