Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / Z3 / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 999034699 Incident Date: May, 31 1999
Consumer's City: WHITE HOUSE Consumer's State: TN
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: Seats:front assembly:recliner
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4USCH7323VL Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 26 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Dec, 31 1998
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Both driver and passenger seats move and shift out of place during normal operation at any speed all of the time. reported to dealer for correction under warranty and was advised this was a normal condition for the seat to move when applying brakes at any speed. i consider this a safety hazard because the seat movement could result in deficient application of brake pressure on the pedal during braking conditions. please advise if this is considered by nhtsa as normal operating condition. *ak