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2002 BMW M5 — VISIBILITY

1 injured · 673969 · 2008-06-16

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
M5
Year
2002
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
VISIBILITY
Miles at failure
12,000

Severity

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

Narrative

MY REAR VIEW MIRROR FAILED AND LEAKED A SUBSTANCE WHICH DRIPPED ONTO MY SHIFT LEVER. UNKNOWINGLY I PLACED MY HAND ON THE LEVER AND WAS CONTAMINATED. I ALSO WAS BREATHING THE VAPORS WHICH SMELLED SOMEWHAT LIKE DRY CLEANING FLUID. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING AND HAVE FOUND THAT THE SUBSTANCE INSIDE THE MIRROR MAY BE HIGHLY TOXIC. HOW DO I KNOW FOR SURE IF I HAVE A PROBLEM? IF I DO WHAT TYPE OF TREATMENT DO I SEEK? THANKS *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10231098
Machine
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