NHTSA Complaint #10394184 — 2000 BMW M ROADSTER

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10394184
Vehicle	2000 BMW M ROADSTER
Component	STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
Date of Incident	January 20, 2011
Date Filed	April 4, 2011
Mileage	106,066 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

SEPARATION OF REAR SUBFRAME MAKING CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND RESULTING IN $12,000 OF REPAIRS. ALTHOUGH EVIDENTLY A WELL KNOWN AND UDERSTOOD FAILURE, IT NEVER RESULTED IN A RECALL, AND I WAS NEVER ADVISED OF THE ISSUE BY BMW, UNTIL TH SUBFRAME WAS ALREADY SEPARATING, MAKING THE CAR UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR

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