NHTSA Complaint #10010430 — 2001 BMW 330I

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10010430
Vehicle	2001 BMW 330I
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	March 2, 2003
Date Filed	March 14, 2003
Mileage	39,982 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

DME CONTROL UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, BECAUSE SOME HOW LIQUID GOT INTO IT, EVEN THOUGH BMW SEALED THE UNIT . IT'S CONSIDER NOT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE BMW THINKS SOMEONE USED SOMETHING TO DROP LIQUID INTO THE SEAL UNIT. THEY DON'T KNOW HOW THE LIQUID GOT INTO THE UNIT AND THEY WILL NOT REPLACE IT.*JB

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