NHTSA Complaint #10091272 — 1999 BMW M COUPE POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10091272
Vehicle	1999 BMW M COUPE
Component	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
Date of Incident	September 19, 2004
Date Filed	September 19, 2004
Mileage	26,456 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	VA

Consumer Description

DIFFERENTIAL BRACKET AND SUBFLOOR ARE CRACKING AND TEARING APART AT THE WELD SEAMS AND SPOT WELDS. COULD LEAD TO UNPREDICTABLE HANDLING, ESPECIALLY DURING REGULAR DRIVING TURNS/HIGHWAY SPEEDS (INSTABILITY, ROUGH SHAKING, LOOSE CHASSIS KNOCKING). *AK

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