NHTSA Complaint #11018802 — 2016 BMW M4

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 BMW M4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AS COMPLETE ACCELERATION WAS LOST. THE CONTACT STATED WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ERHARD BMW OF FARMINGTON HILLS LOCATED ON 38700 GRAND RIVER AVE, FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48335, PHONE NUMBER: (888) 494-0358, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE DRIVE SHAFT HAD FRACTURED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT TWO MONTHS LATER A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AS THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 40 MPH. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE WAS A SHORT DISTANCE AWAY FROM THE DEALER SO HE WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE GOING UNDER 5 MPH. AT THE DEALER IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DRIVE SHAFT HAD FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V782000 (POWER TRAIN). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,096. UPDATED 10/03/17*LJ *TR