NHTSA Complaint #10067830 — 1991 BMW 318I

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10067830
Vehicle	1991 BMW 318I
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 26, 2004
Date Filed	April 26, 2004
Mileage	71,117 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	VT

Consumer Description

ENGINE PROFILE GASKET FOR M42 ENGINE 4CYL, 16 VALVE HAS FAILED ALLOWING ALL COOLANT FLUID TO LEAK FROM ENGINE.*AK

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