NHTSA Complaint #10068606 — 1997 BMW 528I SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10068606
Vehicle	1997 BMW 528I
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
Date of Incident	March 18, 2004
Date Filed	April 21, 2004
Mileage	38,514 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD AN EXPLOSION, SOUNDING LIKE A TIRE BLOWOUT. WHILE EXAMINING THE FLAT TIRE, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT STRUT BROKE, PIERCING THE TIRE. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK *SC *JB

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