1972 BMW 2002 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
1
Owner Complaint
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1972 BMW 2002
The 1972 BMW 2002 has received a total of 1 safety complaint filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SEAT BELTS:FRONT, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR. The most commonly reported problem area is the Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdisccaliper (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 1972 BMW 2002
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1972 BMW 2002, potentially affecting up to 40,043 vehicles.
Owner Complaints for the 1972 BMW 2002
1 complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 1972 BMW 2002. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes Hydraulicfoundation Componentsdisccaliper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
I PURCHASED A DISC BRAKE CALIPER SET MANUFACTURED/REMANUFACTURED BY CARDONE ON 7-12-2001. ON 7-16-2001 AT MY LOCAL DEALER. AFTER INSTALLATION THE LEFT BRAKE CALIPER FAILED CATASTROPICALLY DURING THE TECHNICIANS TEST DRIVE UPON THE SECOND APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES. FORTUNATELY, THE TECHNICIAN WAS DRIVING SLOW AND WAS ABLE TO AVOID COLLISION. UPON RETURN TO THE DEALERSHIP THE TECHNICIAN REINSPECTED THE BRAKE CALIPERS AND FOUND THE REMANUFACTURED LEFT FRONT BRAKE CALIPER FAILED BECAUSE OF CRACK COMPLETELY ACROSS THE CROSS SECTION OF THE METAL CALIPER ITSELF. THE TECHNICIAN REMOVED THE DEFECTIVE CALIPER AND I RETURNED IT TO DISCOUNT AUTO PARTS STORE IN CALLAWAY FL, WHO IN-TURN WAS TO RETURN THE CALIPER TO CARDONE. I CONTACTED, VIA E-MAIL, CARDONE, WHICH HAS ITS CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS IN PHILADELPHIA PA. THEIR WEBSITE TOUTS HOW EXPERT DONE THEIR PRODUCTS ARE AND THEY SITE VARIOUS AWARDS FOR QUALITY. WELL, I AM NOT PLEASED WITH THE QUALITY NOR THE FACT THAT IF THIS BRAKE CALIPER HAD SUCCEEDED IN PASSING MY TECHNICIANS TEST DRIVE AND THEN FAILED ON THE ROAD-- I WOULD HAVE LOST ALL BRAKE HYDRALICS IN MATTER OF SECONDS ON HARD BRAKING AND WOULD HAVE CERTAINLY HAD A COLLISION. CARDONE'S RESPONSE TO DATE HAS NOT SEEMED TO BE ONE OF SERIOUS INTEREST. ONE NOTE ABOUT MY AUTO-- THIS A SHOWROOM CONDITION CLASSIC CAR METICULOUSLY MAINTAINED SINCE I PURCHASED IT IN 1972.*AK
Safety Rating for the 1972 BMW 2002
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1972 BMW 2002 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1972 BMW 2002
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1972 BMW 2002
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the BMW 2002
- 1967 BMW 2002 — 0 complaints
- 1968 BMW 2002 — 0 complaints
- 1969 BMW 2002 — 0 complaints
- 1972 BMW 2002 (current)
- 1973 BMW 2002 — 0 complaints
- 1974 BMW 2002 — 0 complaints