NHTSA Complaint #10334130 — 1998 BMW 750IL
VISIBILITY issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10334130 |
| Vehicle | 1998 BMW 750IL |
| Component | VISIBILITY |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MD |
Consumer Description
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS, FRONT AND REAR, ARE DEFECTIVE. THE DOUBLE PANES SEPARATE, CAUSING A WHITE FILM TO GRADUALLY APPEAR AND EVENTUALLY TAKE OVER THE WHOLE WINDOW, OBSTRUCTING VIEW. ATTEMPTS TO RESOLVE DIRECTLY WITH BMW WERE FUTILE DUE TO "WARRANTY EXPIRATION". HOWEVER, A NEW WINDOW WAS INSTALLED DUE TO BREAKAGE DURING THE LAST WINTER STORM, AND ALREADY IT IS SHOWING SIGNS OF THE SAME PROBLEM. THE "INCIDENT DATE" HERE REFERS ONLY TO THE NEWEST WINDOW WHICH WAS JUST INSTALLED. IT IS NOT CERTAIN WHEN THE OTHER WINDOWS BEGAN EVIDENCING THE SAME PROBLEM BUT IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE PROBLEM JUST GETS WORSE OVER TIME. AT THE TIME OF THIS WRITING I DO NOT KNOW THE MANUFACTURER OF THE GLASS BUT I AM WORKING ON FINDING OUT SO I HAVE JUST PICKED A RANDOM NAME SO THAT I CAN SUBMIT THE COMPLAINT. *TR
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