Complaint 1081414
2009 BMW Z4 • WHEELS • incident Jun 2, 2014
Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint Summary
WHEELS
Owner Narrative
REAR WHEELS ON BMW Z4 CRACKED DURING NORMAL ROAD USAGE. BOTH CRACKED WITHIN A MONTH OF EACH OTHER. THESE ARE 19" WHEELS WITH RUN FLAT TIRES AND 296 WHEEL DESIGN. THESE WHEELS DON'T SEEM TO BE DESIGNED FOR PUBLIC ROAD USAGE BUT ARE ADVERTISED AS SUCH. THEY CANNOT WITHSTAND EVEN MINOR ROAD IMPERFECTIONS. BMW REFUSED TO COVER UNDER WARRANTY AND DOESN'T ACKNOWLEDGE THE WHEEL DESIGN AS DEFECTIVE DESPITE NUMEROUS REPORTS WITH THIS EXACT WHEEL. THEY NO LONGER SELL THE WHEEL ON NEW VEHICLES AND IN FACT EVEN REDESIGNED THE WHEEL IN 2012. *TR
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.