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1997 BMW 528I — SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT

crash · 482632 · 2004-07-02

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
528I
Year
1997
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
Miles at failure
12,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON JULY 1, 2004 CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER, PRIOR TO HAVING THE STRUT NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V183000 REPAIRS PERFORMED. THE DEFECT OCCURRED. THIS RESULTED IN A COLLISION ON JUNE 25, 2004 WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, AND THE RIGHT TIRE BROKE. AS RESULT, VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10080308
Machine
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