# 1995 BMW 3 SERIES — SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
> NHTSA complaint `552885` · 2005-09-06 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** 3 SERIES
- **Year:** 1995
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
- **Miles at failure:** 100,000
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
SUDDEN WHEEL BEARING FAILURE - LITTLE OR NO SYMPTOMS BEFORE FAILURE.  SEVERE OR TOTAL LOSS OF CONTROL.  SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SEALED UNIT ANGULAR CONTACT UNITS ON ALL BMW'S  THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES ON OUR VEHICLES - RESULTING IN ONE CRASH.  WE KNOW OF OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENTS. *JB
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