2003 BMW 745LI RECALL - #03V240000
RECALL FOR ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, DUE TO A SOFTWARE ERROR, A DESYNCHRONIZATION OF THE VALVETRONIC MOTORS FOR ENGINE BANKS I AND II MAY OCCUR. IF THIS OCCURS, THE ENGINE COULD STALL.
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
2003 BMW 745LI |
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| Manufacturer |
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Manufactured between |
10/24/2001 - 4/9/2003 |
| Recalled on |
7/7/2003 |
| Influenced by |
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Owners Notified on |
7/8/2003 |
| # Affected |
5,470 |
| Recalled for |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
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| Description |
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, DUE TO A SOFTWARE ERROR, A DESYNCHRONIZATION OF THE VALVETRONIC MOTORS FOR ENGINE BANKS I AND II MAY OCCUR. IF THIS OCCURS, THE ENGINE COULD STALL. |
| Consequences |
IN THOSE CASES, THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. DEPENDING ON THE LEVEL OF ENGINE ROUGHNESS, OR STALLING, AS WELL AS TRAFFIC CONDITIONS AND THE DRIVER'S REACTIONS, THIS COULD LEAD TO A CRASH. |
| Corrective action |
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE DIGITAL ENGINE MANAGEMENT CONTROL UNIT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 8, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117. |
| Notes |
CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236). |
| See also |
2003 BMW 745LI Recall for ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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