NHTSA Complaint #759665 — 1991 BMW 318IS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	759665
Vehicle	1991 BMW 318IS
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	March 21, 2002
Date Filed	March 25, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WA

Consumer Description

THIS HAS BEEN A WIDELY REPORTED FAILURE ON EARLY 1990S 318 MODELS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

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