VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF A COOLANT SYSTEM COMPONENT, SUCH AS A THERMOSTAT, WATER PUMP, OR FAN BELT, CAN RESULT IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED COOLANT TEMPERATURE AND SYSTEM PRESSURE. IF THE INDICATIONS OF A CRITICAL OVERHEATING CONDITION IS NOT NOTICED BY THE DRIVER, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT DAMAGE TO, OR FAILURE OF, A COOLANT SYSTEM COMPONENT COULD OCCUR.
THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH CAN FAIL ALLOWING THE SWITCH TO REMAIN IN THE "BRAKE LIGHTS OFF" POSITION OR IN THE "BRAKE LIGHTS ON" POSITION.
THE AIR BAG CONTACT RING LOCKING TAB LOCATED IN THE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAN BREAK WITHOUT WARNING.
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE FRONT OF HER VEHICLE SMASHED INTO THE RIGHT REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, CONSUMERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING A DEEP LACERATION TO HER ARM, AND SEVERE DISCOLORATION TO HER FOREARM, CONSUMER CONTINUES TO UNDERGO TREATMENT AND BELIEVES THAT THE DESIGN OF THE AIR BAG AND ITS SUBSEQUENT DEPLOYMENT WAS THE CAUSE OF HER INJURIES. *SLC
BMW ACKNOWLEDGED DEFECT IN RADIATOR CAP ON THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE SAYING IT CAN CAUSE EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO BUILD UP IN SYSTEM, BUT WILL NOT REPAIR PROBLEMS THAT IT CAUSES FROM THE DEFECTIVE PART. *AK
No injuries · No fire · No crash
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED RECALL COMPONENT FAILURE PRIOR TO NOTICE RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM REPAIRS (98V-178). MJS
No injuries · No fire · No crash