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<title>BMW 540I</title>
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<updated>2009-11-25T10:04:18-08:00</updated>
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<entry>
<title>BMW 540I 2001 - AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE</title>
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<id>urn:uuid:b03d0419-0e74-bc78-0859-46898f2b86bc</id>
<updated>2003-10-30T00:00:00-08:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A MICROPROCESSOR IN THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE, WHICH ACTIVATES THE FRONT AIR BAGS, THE SIDE AIR BAGS, THE FRONT SEAT SAFETY BELT PRETENSIONERS, AND THE BATTERY SAFETY TERMINAL, MAY HAVE A MALFUNCTION THAT COULD LEAD TO AN UNINTENDED ACTIVATION OF ONE OR MORE OF THESE COMPONENTS.     ]]></summary>
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<entry>
<title>BMW 540I 2001 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/bmw/540i/2001/02v138000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:a8a1dd7b-61f3-593a-f014-799b1a614b0f</id>
<updated>2002-05-20T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE ENGINE AUXILIARY/COOLING FAN OPERATION, INCLUDING VARIABLE SPEED, IS ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED.  FAILURE OF THE FAN MOTOR CAN CAUSE THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITRY OF THE FAN CONTROL UNIT TO OVERLOAD AND FAIL, CAUSING THE FAN TO STOP OPERATING.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>BMW 540I 2001 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/bmw/540i/2001/01v206000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:ae8b3e68-8d65-4997-3d5a-202e9d7e6ed0</id>
<updated>2001-07-02T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:   PASSENGER VEHICLES.   THE ENGINE AUXILIARY/COOLING FAN OPERATION, INCLUDING VARIABLE SPEED, IS ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED.  FAILURE OF THE FAN MOTOR CAN CAUSE THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITRY OF THE FAN CONTROL UNIT TO OVERLOAD AND FAIL, CAUSING THE FAN TO STOP OPERATING.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>BMW 540I 2000 - EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/bmw/540i/2000/00v048000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:e2397578-057e-9184-afec-8675648b82a1</id>
<updated>2000-02-28T00:00:00-08:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.    THE BRAKE LAMPS IN THESE VEHICLES ARE CONTROLLED BY A SWITCH ACTIVATED BY THE MOVEMENT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL.  THIS SWITCH COULD FAIL INTERNALLY, CAUSING IT TO REMAIN EITHER IN THE "BRAKE LAMPS OFF" POSITION OR IN THE "BRAKE LAMPS ON" POSITION.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>BMW 540I 1999 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/bmw/540i/1999/99v004000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:e7413998-19a7-bb1f-9771-1070ad8a63bb</id>
<updated>1999-01-21T00:00:00-08:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  THE THICKNESS OF THE MAIN POSITIVE ELECTRICAL CABLE "GENERATOR TO STARTER" INSULATION IS LESS THAN SPECIFIED, MAKING IT SUSCEPTIBLE TO BEING ABRADED OR CUT BY THE CLIP THAT SECURES THE CABLE TO THE GENERATOR.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>BMW 540I 1992 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/bmw/540i/1992/98v178000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:1d9897d0-f77f-f631-eed4-cca15852ff59</id>
<updated>1998-08-14T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  A MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF A COOLANT SYSTEM COMPONENT, SUCH AS A THERMOSTAT, WATER PUMP, OR FAN BELT, CAN RESULT IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED COOLANT TEMPERATURE AND SYSTEM PRESSURE.  IF THE INDICATIONS OF A CRITICAL OVERHEATING CONDITION IS NOT NOTICED BY THE DRIVER, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT DAMAGE TO, OR FAILURE OF, A COOLANT SYSTEM COMPONENT COULD OCCUR.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>BMW 540I 1995 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/bmw/540i/1995/98v178000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:1fd78fb3-810b-b090-a055-6bb645107d9d</id>
<updated>1998-08-14T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  A MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF A COOLANT SYSTEM COMPONENT, SUCH AS A THERMOSTAT, WATER PUMP, OR FAN BELT, CAN RESULT IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED COOLANT TEMPERATURE AND SYSTEM PRESSURE.  IF THE INDICATIONS OF A CRITICAL OVERHEATING CONDITION IS NOT NOTICED BY THE DRIVER, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT DAMAGE TO, OR FAILURE OF, A COOLANT SYSTEM COMPONENT COULD OCCUR.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>BMW 540I 1989 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/bmw/540i/1989/98v178000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:9fa6aca8-3bb1-d866-2877-95c4bcd32bf6</id>
<updated>1998-08-14T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  A MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF A COOLANT SYSTEM COMPONENT, SUCH AS A THERMOSTAT, WATER PUMP, OR FAN BELT, CAN RESULT IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED COOLANT TEMPERATURE AND SYSTEM PRESSURE.  IF THE INDICATIONS OF A CRITICAL OVERHEATING CONDITION IS NOT NOTICED BY THE DRIVER, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT DAMAGE TO, OR FAILURE OF, A COOLANT SYSTEM COMPONENT COULD OCCUR.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>BMW 540I 1993 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/bmw/540i/1993/98v178000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:7eaee7c6-6513-92e9-089d-21f539c33ba3</id>
<updated>1998-08-14T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  A MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF A COOLANT SYSTEM COMPONENT, SUCH AS A THERMOSTAT, WATER PUMP, OR FAN BELT, CAN RESULT IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED COOLANT TEMPERATURE AND SYSTEM PRESSURE.  IF THE INDICATIONS OF A CRITICAL OVERHEATING CONDITION IS NOT NOTICED BY THE DRIVER, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT DAMAGE TO, OR FAILURE OF, A COOLANT SYSTEM COMPONENT COULD OCCUR.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>BMW 540I 1994 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/bmw/540i/1994/98v178000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:03f5ff47-4c18-6a70-3c17-8cc3f08759d1</id>
<updated>1998-08-14T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  A MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF A COOLANT SYSTEM COMPONENT, SUCH AS A THERMOSTAT, WATER PUMP, OR FAN BELT, CAN RESULT IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED COOLANT TEMPERATURE AND SYSTEM PRESSURE.  IF THE INDICATIONS OF A CRITICAL OVERHEATING CONDITION IS NOT NOTICED BY THE DRIVER, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT DAMAGE TO, OR FAILURE OF, A COOLANT SYSTEM COMPONENT COULD OCCUR.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>BMW 540I 1991 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/bmw/540i/1991/98v178000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:1b2b1eeb-419f-2bde-13ed-581e90ce0ebc</id>
<updated>1998-08-14T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  A MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF A COOLANT SYSTEM COMPONENT, SUCH AS A THERMOSTAT, WATER PUMP, OR FAN BELT, CAN RESULT IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED COOLANT TEMPERATURE AND SYSTEM PRESSURE.  IF THE INDICATIONS OF A CRITICAL OVERHEATING CONDITION IS NOT NOTICED BY THE DRIVER, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT DAMAGE TO, OR FAILURE OF, A COOLANT SYSTEM COMPONENT COULD OCCUR.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>BMW 540I 1990 - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/bmw/540i/1990/98v178000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:dbaaa5b4-45a4-38b6-6cfe-eed375d6737a</id>
<updated>1998-08-14T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  A MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF A COOLANT SYSTEM COMPONENT, SUCH AS A THERMOSTAT, WATER PUMP, OR FAN BELT, CAN RESULT IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED COOLANT TEMPERATURE AND SYSTEM PRESSURE.  IF THE INDICATIONS OF A CRITICAL OVERHEATING CONDITION IS NOT NOTICED BY THE DRIVER, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT DAMAGE TO, OR FAILURE OF, A COOLANT SYSTEM COMPONENT COULD OCCUR.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>BMW 540I 1998 - POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/bmw/540i/1998/98v142000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:1edb8565-f311-a1af-e690-9ba2469cc000</id>
<updated>1998-06-30T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  THE DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT WITHIN THE DIFFERENTIAL CASE ASSEMBLY WAS PRODUCED WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE SURFACE HARDENING.  THIS CAN RESULT IN THE SHAFT EXPERIENCING PREMATURE WEAR.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>BMW 540I 1994 - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/bmw/540i/1994/97v131000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:2609f700-b6dc-a644-9f6f-e3e3a6dc2e2b</id>
<updated>1997-08-29T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THROTTLE CABLES ARE ATTACHED TO THE SAME THROTTLE VALVE ACTUATING LEVER AT THE THROTTLE HOUSING.  IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE PLASTIC BUSHING ON EITHER CABLE COULD BREAK DUE TO ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES COUPLED WITH VIBRATION.  IF THE BUSHING BREAKS, THE OUTER CABLE HOUSING CAN SEPARATE FROM THE BUSHING.   IN THIS CASE, DURING APPLICATION OF THE THROTTLE PEDAL WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL BEING ENGAGED, THE OUTER TUBE COULD CATCH ON THE EDGE OF THE BROKEN BUSHING.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>BMW 540I 1995 - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/bmw/540i/1995/97v131000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:c3b5e9f1-2ddb-c44e-1b1b-a33467409fdd</id>
<updated>1997-08-29T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THROTTLE CABLES ARE ATTACHED TO THE SAME THROTTLE VALVE ACTUATING LEVER AT THE THROTTLE HOUSING.  IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE PLASTIC BUSHING ON EITHER CABLE COULD BREAK DUE TO ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES COUPLED WITH VIBRATION.  IF THE BUSHING BREAKS, THE OUTER CABLE HOUSING CAN SEPARATE FROM THE BUSHING.   IN THIS CASE, DURING APPLICATION OF THE THROTTLE PEDAL WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL BEING ENGAGED, THE OUTER TUBE COULD CATCH ON THE EDGE OF THE BROKEN BUSHING.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>BMW 540I 1994 - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:SWITCHES:BRAKE LIGHT</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/bmw/540i/1994/96v111000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:81ea64a3-d4f6-a4d3-1baa-84c77e7d110e</id>
<updated>1996-07-08T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH CAN FAIL ALLOWING THE SWITCH TO REMAIN IN THE "BRAKE LIGHTS OFF" POSITION OR IN THE "BRAKE LIGHTS ON" POSITION.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>BMW 540I 1994 - VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/bmw/540i/1994/94v017000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:8d8854c7-d48e-ac8e-6679-4ce41a04dd7b</id>
<updated>1994-01-31T00:00:00-08:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[THE REMOTE ACTIVATION DEVICE CAN CLOSE WINDOWS AND SUNROOF FROM A DISTANCE GREATER THAN THE MAXIMUM "6 METERS" PERMITTED BY FMVSS NO.118, "POWER OPERATED WINDOW SYSTEMS."]]></summary>
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