This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Was driving on hwy 99 getting ready to exit on jensen ave when I felt a bump then my driver curtain/ door airbag deployed. After further inspection I found damaged to the diver's rim and tire, brakes have been clicking ever since and suspension seems to be affected as well since car is been shaking and tilting to that side
While driving my vehicle, I hit a pothole on the passenger side of the vehicle. My driver side airbags deployed: The side, and curtain. The passenger side airbags did not deploy. After inspecting the vehicle on the outside. The rear passenger side tire was flat.
The contact owns a 2001 BMW 330I. The contact stated while driving 60 mph, there was a loud noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact then pulled over and noticed that the rear right wheel came apart. When removing the wheel the contact also noticed that there was a huge crack in the middle of the rim. The vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer who stated they could not understand how the crack developed. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA recall campaign number: 00V383000 ( wheels:rim ). the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 180,000 and the current mileage was 181,000.
The contact owns a 2001 BMW 325I. While driving 45 mph, the contact was involved in a crash, which he believed was due to a defect in the vehicle. He stated that the rear driver's side wheel was wobbling and he lost control of the vehicle and struck a concrete divider. The other occupants sustained minor injuries and whiplash. There were no other vehicles involved in the crash. The contact did not know if the vehicle was destroyed at the time of the complaint. He scheduled an appointment with the manufacturer to have the vehicle inspected. The current and failure mileages were approximately 33,000.
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- Fresno, CA, USA