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1997 Bmw Z3 Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	406994
Internal NHTSA #	10010799
Manufacurer	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Brand	BMW
Model	Z3
Model Year	1997
File date	20/03/03
Component	OTHER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	First failure, driver and passenger seats are coming loose from the track that the seats move back and forth on. The seats can move back and forth a few inches, without depressing on the level to move the seats back and forth. The automobile dealership diagnosed the problem to be the track and it required replacement. The automobile manufacturer and dealer contends this is a repair item and does not believe it to be defect in the seats or a safety problem should an accident occur. The fact that both seats now do this and it is not something that should happen under normal wear and tear would indicate otherwise. The automobile has only 42,000 miles and is less than 4 years old. Second failure: the outer trim of the dashboard housing of the passenger side airbag has come loose. We are concerned that this defect may disrupt or alter the deployment of the airbag should a collision occur. Dealership and automobile manufacture contends this situation would not cause the airbag to malfunction and therefore not correct the problem. They would not supply information or data to support their assessment. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAN GABRIEL, CA
VIN pattern	4USCJ3329VLXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	01/08/98
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	U
Transmission type	MAN
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Dealer's name	CREVIER BMW
Dealer's telephone number	714 835-3171
Dealer's city	SANTA ANA
Dealer's state code	CA
Dealer's ZIP code	92705

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.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1997 Bmw Z3 Other Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1997 Bmw Z3 Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

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