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2003 BMW M3 — VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR

fire · 723055 · 2009-06-09

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
M3
Year
2003
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
Miles at failure
29,080

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW M3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REARVIEW MIRROR CONTAINED A LIQUID USED TO TINT THE GLASS. THE LIQUID LEAKED OUT AND BURNED THE CENTER CONSOLE AND THE MIRROR. SHE WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE LIQUID WAS A TOXIC CHEMICAL THAT CONTAINED MERCURY. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED A DISCOUNT, BUT WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 29,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 29,080.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10273265
Machine
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