| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 998097596 | Incident Date: Aug, 31 1998 |
| Consumer's City: BABYLON | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: Z3 | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Exterior lighting:headlights |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4USCJ3321VL | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 01 1998 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 23 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: After vehicle was vacuumed it would not start; the vehicle was pushed to the side and the driver turned the key again to start it, and a puff of smoke came from the steering column. the driver quickly tried to turn the key to the off position,then the lights dimmed. the key became immovable in the start position, and smoke began to pour from all the vents. stunned, the driver opened the door to run from the vehicle, but the air bag deployed and knocked the driver unconscious. the driver was pulled from the vehicle and revived in time to get the negative battery terminal disconnected. ems attended to the driver's injuries. |
