BMW 745LI 2002: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
| Make : BMW | Model : 745LI | Year : 2002 |
| Build Dates : 2001-10-24 - 2003-04-09 | ||
| NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 03V240000 | ||
| Date Owner's Notified: 2003-07-08 | Date Received by ODI: 2003-07-01 | Date Added to Database: 2003-07-07 |
| Manufacturers Involved: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | ||
| Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | ||
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| Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ||
| Potential Number Of Units Affected : 5470 | ||
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Summary:
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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Consequence:
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. |
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Remedy:
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE DIGITAL ENGINE MANAGEMENT CONTROL UNIT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 8, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117. |
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| Report Initiator: MFR | V Report | |
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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'. |
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