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2001 BMW BMW — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

fire1 injured · 307552 · 2001-08-07

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
BMW
Year
2001
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

Severity

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

Narrative

ONE MONTH AFTER DELIVERY OF BRAND NEW BMW 325 XI, IT OVERHEATED AND WAS TOWED DUE TO A DEFECTIVE COOLING FAN. NEW COUNTRY MOTOR CARS CLAIMED TO HAVE REPLACED THE DEFECTICE COOLING FAN WITH A "POST-RECALL" COOLING FAN. ONE MONTH LATER, IT OVERHEATED AGAIN. THIS TIME, THE COOLANT THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED. ONE WEEK LATER, IT OVERHEATED FOR THE THIRD TIME. AGAIN, THE FAN WAS REPLACED. IN SUM, MY BRAND-NEW BMW OVERHEATED (WAS TOWED, SERVICED ETC.) THREE TIMES IN A TWO-MONTH PERIOD AND THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER HAVE REFUSED TO EITHER GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK OR PROVIDE ME WITH A REPLACEMENT CAR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
750001
Machine
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