NHTSA Complaint #10453770 — 2001 BMW 3 SERIES

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330I . THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR RIGHT WHEEL CAME APART. WHEN REMOVING THE WHEEL THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A HUGE CRACK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RIM. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THEY COULD NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THE CRACK DEVELOPED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 00V383000 ( WHEELS:RIM ). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED . THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 181,000.