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BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2000-2003 525i Sedan, 530i Sedan, 540i Sedan, 2001-2003 525i Sports Wagon and 540i Sports Wagon vehicles, and 2000-2004 X5 SAV 3.0i, X5 ...
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2002-2005 325i, 325xi, 330i, and 330xi Sedans, and 325xi and 325i Sportswagons, 2002-2006 330Ci, 325Ci, and M3 Convertibles and 325i, 33...
Air bag light coming on and off intermittently. Known recall affecting bmw 540 models around this vin number. BMW says this particular vin not affected, but if NHTSA adds vin to list, they will fix.
Air bag light coming on and off intermittently. Known recall affecting bmw 540 models around this vin number. BMW says this particular vin not affected, but if NHTSA adds vin to list, they will fix.
See attached document for complaint
See attached document for complaint
TAKATA RECALL - THE BMW 2003 540I THAT I OWN, HAS A DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG AND A PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I COMPLIED WITH THE BMW RECALL FOR THE TAKATA AIRBAG REPLACEMENT SYSTEM THAT TO MY DISSATISFACTION, REPLACED ONLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. I AM REGISTERING THIS COMPLAINT TO NOTIFY NHTSA THAT B...
TAKATA RECALL - THE BMW 2003 540I THAT I OWN, HAS A DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG AND A PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I COMPLIED WITH THE BMW RECALL FOR THE TAKATA AIRBAG REPLACEMENT SYSTEM THAT TO MY DISSATISFACTION, REPLACED ONLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. I AM REGISTERING THIS COMPLAINT TO NOTIFY NHTSA THAT B...
DRIVER'S SIDE, REAR TIRE EXPLODED, WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 5 IN CALIFORNIA, CAUSING $5,500 DAMAGE TO THE REAR BODY OF THE CAR. BOTH THE REPAIR FACILITY AND DISCOUNT TIRE FOUND THE OTHER 3 TIRES TO HAVE DEFECTS RENDERING THEM UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
DRIVER'S SIDE, REAR TIRE EXPLODED, WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 5 IN CALIFORNIA, CAUSING $5,500 DAMAGE TO THE REAR BODY OF THE CAR. BOTH THE REPAIR FACILITY AND DISCOUNT TIRE FOUND THE OTHER 3 TIRES TO HAVE DEFECTS RENDERING THEM UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
STARTED THE CAR AND BEGAN TO DRIVE OUT OF DRIVEWAY WHEN I HEARD A NOISE IN THE ENGINE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND POPPED THE HOOD- FOUND DRIVE BELT SHREDDED BECAUSE POWER STEERING PUMP SNAPPED AND LET LOOSE INTO TENSION PULLEY- LUCKILY I WAS NOT AT SPEED AND BELT DID NOT FAIL- OTHERWISE CATASTROPHIC ENGI...
STARTED THE CAR AND BEGAN TO DRIVE OUT OF DRIVEWAY WHEN I HEARD A NOISE IN THE ENGINE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND POPPED THE HOOD- FOUND DRIVE BELT SHREDDED BECAUSE POWER STEERING PUMP SNAPPED AND LET LOOSE INTO TENSION PULLEY- LUCKILY I WAS NOT AT SPEED AND BELT DID NOT FAIL- OTHERWISE CATASTROPHIC ENGI...
STARTED THE CAR AND BEGAN TO DRIVE OUT OF DRIVEWAY WHEN I HEARD A NOISE IN THE ENGINE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND POPPED THE HOOD- FOUND DRIVE BELT SHREDDED BECAUSE POWER STEERING PUMP SNAPPED AND LET LOOSE INTO TENSION PULLEY- LUCKILY I WAS NOT AT SPEED AND BELT DID NOT FAIL- OTHERWISE CATASTROPHIC ENGI...
STARTED THE CAR AND BEGAN TO DRIVE OUT OF DRIVEWAY WHEN I HEARD A NOISE IN THE ENGINE. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND POPPED THE HOOD- FOUND DRIVE BELT SHREDDED BECAUSE POWER STEERING PUMP SNAPPED AND LET LOOSE INTO TENSION PULLEY- LUCKILY I WAS NOT AT SPEED AND BELT DID NOT FAIL- OTHERWISE CATASTROPHIC ENGI...
BMW E39 540I POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR (CLIMATE CONTROL FAN RESISTOR) WITH HEATSINK.. AFFECTS "AUTO" FAN.. VERY NOTICEABLE IN THE LONG RUN.. KNOWN PROBLEM.. MANY DO NOT LAST PAST 50,000KM.. SEE HTTP://WWW.BIMMERFEST.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=143393 FOR REPLACEMENT.. *TR
BMW E39 540I POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR (CLIMATE CONTROL FAN RESISTOR) WITH HEATSINK.. AFFECTS "AUTO" FAN.. VERY NOTICEABLE IN THE LONG RUN.. KNOWN PROBLEM.. MANY DO NOT LAST PAST 50,000KM.. SEE HTTP://WWW.BIMMERFEST.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=143393 FOR REPLACEMENT.. *TR
DRIVING HOME ONE EVENING, I NOTICED A BINDING FEELING BEING TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE DRIVE-TRAIN, DRIVE-ABILITY DID NOT SEEM TOO AFFECTED, OTHER THAN THE ODD BIND BEING FELT. THE NEXT MORNING UPON START-UP, THE CAR BEGAN MAKING A LOUD, RPM SENSITIVE WHINING NOISE. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND DROVE ONE O...
DRIVING HOME ONE EVENING, I NOTICED A BINDING FEELING BEING TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE DRIVE-TRAIN, DRIVE-ABILITY DID NOT SEEM TOO AFFECTED, OTHER THAN THE ODD BIND BEING FELT. THE NEXT MORNING UPON START-UP, THE CAR BEGAN MAKING A LOUD, RPM SENSITIVE WHINING NOISE. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND DROVE ONE O...
DRIVING HOME ONE EVENING, I NOTICED A BINDING FEELING BEING TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE DRIVE-TRAIN, DRIVE-ABILITY DID NOT SEEM TOO AFFECTED, OTHER THAN THE ODD BIND BEING FELT. THE NEXT MORNING UPON START-UP, THE CAR BEGAN MAKING A LOUD, RPM SENSITIVE WHINING NOISE. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND DROVE ONE O...
DRIVING HOME ONE EVENING, I NOTICED A BINDING FEELING BEING TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE DRIVE-TRAIN, DRIVE-ABILITY DID NOT SEEM TOO AFFECTED, OTHER THAN THE ODD BIND BEING FELT. THE NEXT MORNING UPON START-UP, THE CAR BEGAN MAKING A LOUD, RPM SENSITIVE WHINING NOISE. I SHUT THE CAR OFF AND DROVE ONE O...