Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / 318 / 1992

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 998075440 Incident Date: Oct, 30 1998
Consumer's City: SAN MATEO Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: 318 Model Year: 1992
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:cooling system
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WBABE5319NJ Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 05 1998 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 30 1992
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The affected gasket is known to be of a defective nature and is prone to failure at some point in the vehicle's life, possibly resulting in a sudden loss of coolant. the original part and replacement parts are referenced in a bmw technical service bulletin 11 10 93 (3885). thus far, bmw has chosen only to evaluate each case individually and selectively reimburse owners for the cost of repairs for vehicles which are out of warranty.