NHTSA Complaint #565570 — 1990 BMW 525I ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	565570
Vehicle	1990 BMW 525I
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	June 1, 2001
Date Filed	July 31, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING, COOLANT LEVEL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CONSUMER NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER FOUND THAT WATER WAS IN THE OIL DUE TO A CRACKED HEAD, CONSUMER LATER RECEIVED RECALL 98V178. *SLC

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