BMW 760LI 2003: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 03V324000

Make Model Year
BMW 760LI 2003
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2003-09-12 2003-08-26 2003-09-04

Production Dates: 2003-05-20 - 2003-07-18

Manufacturers Involved: BMW of North America, LLC

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2400

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE ENGINE OIL FILTER DRAIN PLUG MAY BE INSUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED. THIS COULD LEAD TO LOOSENING OF THE PLUG CAUSING AN INITIAL OIL SPRAY AND A SUBSEQUENT OIL LEAK.

Consequence

IF A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL LOSS OCCURS, ENGINE DAMAGE MAY RESULT. DEPENDING ON THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE, A CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TORQUE OF THE OIL FILTER DRAIN PLUG AND, IF NECESSARY, RETIGHTEN THE DRAIN PLUG WITH THE CORRECTLY SPECIFIED TORQUE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.

Notes

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