Bmw E46 1993

Model E46 made in 1993 by Bmw got 4 consumer complains as well as 1 recall. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system and engine and engine cooling. There was one recall concerning exterior lighting .

E46 year 1993

Recalls
Consumer Complaints

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Model 1993

Recalls

Campaign	Manufacturer	Type	# of units affected	Date Owner notified Mfg	Recall Initiated by	Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products	Report Recieved Date	Record Creation Date	Regulation Part Number	FMVSS Number
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
06E040000	E SPEED RACING	E (Equipment)	1648	05/10/2006	OVSC	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC	05/15/2006	05/18/2006	571	108
Defect Summary	Certain e speed racing combination lamps sold as replacement equipment for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Consequence Summary	Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
Corrective Summary	E speed racing will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began may 10, 2006. owners may contact e speed racing 909-923-3636.
Notes	This recall only pertains to e speed racing aftermarket combination lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled lamp model numbers.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
06/07/2006	106000	1	11/12/2003
	I was driving and all of a sudden my seat started to catch fire. i panicked. i hopped out and had to suffocate the fire out by closing the windows. i took it to bmw and there was nothing they could do, i felt like they didn't really try, so i left the car in the parking lot for now because they said the damage from the fire totaled my car. *jb
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
11/01/2006	217000	15	01/01/2001
	Tl*- the contact smells gas coming from her engine on her 1993 525i. the contact states that when she cranks her vehicle on she can smell the gas. the smell gets worse when it's cold outside. she states that she smells the gas while she is driving on the highway, city or while vehicle is parked. the first time contact took the vehicle to the dealership they couldn't find anything wrong with the vehicle. the contact took it to the dealership for the second time where the vehicle is currently located. they are currently trying to find out what is wrong with vehicle. the contact states that she can provide a copy of the repair order if needed.
SEATS
12/01/2006	125000	1	12/01/2006
	Front driver and passenger seats are twisted. seat backs are severely twisted. therefore i feel very uncomfortable when driving. i could find many cases same as mine in the website. i think that this is very common problem in 93-94 bmw 740i. *jb
SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - SEAT HEATER/COOLER
06/07/2006	106000	1	11/12/2003
	I was driving and all of a sudden my seat started to catch fire. i panicked. i hopped out and had to suffocate the fire out by closing the windows. i took it to bmw and there was nothing they could do, i felt like they didn't really try, so i left the car in the parking lot for now because they said the damage from the fire totaled my car. *jb

Car dealers selling

State	City	Zip	Name	Phone
GA	MACON	31210	BMW OF MACON	478-757-7000