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1993 BMW 325IS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

1 injured · 229931 · 2000-08-11

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
325IS
Year
1993
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND WHEN THE CONSUMER RAISED THE HOOD TO CHECK THE RADIATOR THE TOP FLANGE OF THE COMPOSITE RADIATOR BROKE OFF UNDER THE PRESSURE OF THE OVERHEATING SYSTEM AND SPRAYED THE CONSUMER WITH SCALDING COOLANT CAUSING SEVERE BURN INJURIES (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER), THE DEFECT WAS POSSIBLY RELATED TO RECALL CAMPAIGN #93V-015 AND 98V-178. *MJS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
553751
Machine
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