NHTSA Complaint #769419 — 1999 BMW 540I

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	769419
Vehicle	1999 BMW 540I
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	November 7, 2002
Date Filed	November 14, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	CA

Consumer Description

THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURENCE. ON THE ROADFLY BULLETIN BOARD OF FELLOW OWNERS, FAILURE RATE IS ALMOST 40% OF RESPONDENTS! TYPICALLY AFTER ONLY 40 - 50K MILES! DT

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