Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / 540I / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 999156569 Incident Date: Apr, 06 1999
Consumer's City: NORTHBROOK Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: 540I Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WBDADE6321V Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 17 1999 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: While driving at 55 mph engine compartment caught on fire. insurance investigators claimed fire was due to brake fluid being expelled from abs system and iginiting exhaust manifold. *ak