NHTSA Complaint #10156101 — 2000 BMW 3 SERIES

STRUCTURE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10156101
Vehicle	2000 BMW 3 SERIES
Component	STRUCTURE
Date of Incident	April 20, 2006
Date Filed	April 25, 2006
Mileage	85,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NJ

Consumer Description

THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL IS COMPLETELY TORN AWAY FROM THE SUB-FRAME CAUSED EITHER BY WEAK SHEET METAL USED OR POOR DESIGN. AS A RESULT COUNTLESS OTHER BMW E46 OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME. SHOULD THIS ACTUALLY TEAR COMPLETELY OFF THE VEHICLE, IT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND A POSSIBLE FATALITY. PLEASE SEE THE PICTURE OF MY VEHICLE AT HTTP://JAYHOWELL.SERVEBEER.COM/IMAGES/BMW/SUBFRAME/SUBFRAMEDAMAGE.JPG. *JB

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