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2001 BMW M3 Parking Brake Conventional Mechanical Linkage Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	361558
Internal NHTSA #	8010084
Manufacurer	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Brand	BMW
Model	M3
Model Year	2001
File date	19/05/02
Component	PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving at 30 mph passenger's rear tire locked up, and consumer heard a loud grinding noise when driving, there was recall (01v245000) for this problem, but this vehicle was not included in that recall. Contacted dealer. ak there was a bolt sticking through the right rear brake assembly. The parking brake was loose and grinding and the parking brake assembly was replaced. The rear bumper was damaged on lot. yh
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	CAMBRIDGE, MA
VIN pattern	WBSBL93451JXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
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No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	14/07/01
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders
Drive train type	RWD
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Vehicle speed	30
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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2001 BMW M3 Parking Brake Conventional Mechanical Linkage Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 BMW M3 Parking Brake Conventional Mechanical Linkage Problems, Complaints and Defects

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