NHTSA Complaint #758073 — 1993 BMW 318I

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	758073
Vehicle	1993 BMW 318I
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	January 20, 2002
Date Filed	February 12, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	NJ

Consumer Description

THIS COMMON DEFECT HAS STRUCK MY VEHICLE. THIS DEFECT SHOULD BE RECALLED, BMW ACKNOWLEDGES PROBLEM, BUT WON'T RECALL. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

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