NHTSA Complaint #10453234 — 2003 BMW M3

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2003 BMW M3 COUPE, MANUAL TRANSMISSION. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN RACED OR TAKEN TO THE TRACK AND HAS SEEN MOSTLY CITY DRIVING. ALL SUSPENSION COMPONENTS ARE STOCK OR OEM REPLACEMENT PARTS. UPON INSPECTION OF THE CAR, A TRAINED TECHNICIAN FOUND HAIRLINE FRACTURES STARTING FROM THE SPOT WELDS ON THE REAR SUSPENSION SUBFRAME MOUNTING POINTS RENDERING THE VEHICLE STATIONARY UNTIL EXPENSIVE REINFORCING PLATES CAN BE WELDED INTO THE TRUNK. IF A CAR COMPANY MAKES STREET-LEGAL RACE CARS AND MARKETS THEM TO THE PUBLIC IN THAT WAY IT SEEMS LIKE A DESIGN FLAW SUCH AS THIS WOULD BE REPAIRED BY THE COMPANY. AGAIN, THIS CAR WAS NEVER RACED OR TRACKED AND IS EXPERIENCING THE START OF A CATASTROPHIC STRUCTURAL FAILURE BECAUSE IT WAS DRIVEN ON NORMAL ROADS. *TR