NHTSA Complaint #754494 — 1997 BMW M3 SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER

Complaint Details

ODI Number	754494
Vehicle	1997 BMW M3
Component	SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
Date of Incident	November 5, 2001
Date Filed	November 16, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NJ

Consumer Description

REAR SHOCK MOUNT TOWER TORE FROM BODY OF CAR, BOLTS AND ALL. NO MODIFICATION DONE TO SUSPENSION, NORMAL DRIVING, NO ADVANCE NOTICE. NO TRACK DRIVING. BMW MAKES A REPLACEMENT KIT TO REMEDY THIS WEAK BODY AREA. BMW MESSAGE BOARDS HAVE MANY SIMILAR M3'S WITH THIS PROBLEM. AT HIGH SPEED WOULD PROVE FATAL.*AK

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