NHTSA Complaint #770422 — 1997 BMW 540IA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	770422
Vehicle	1997 BMW 540IA
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 14, 2001
Date Filed	December 5, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

UPPER RADIATOR NECK BROKE OFF FROM RADIATOR DURING NORMAL DRIVING. RADIATOR WAS REPLACED BY DEALER WITH IDENTICAL COMPONENT. I EXPECT THE RADIATOR WILL FAIL AGAIN WITHIN 80,000 MILES FROM TIME OF INCIDENT. CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE RADIATOR IS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DUE TO OBSCURED VISION FROM STEAM, IMMEDIATE NEED TO STOP THE CAR TO PREVENT FURTHER ENGINE DAMAGE, ETC. DT

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