BMW 745I 2002: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 03V240000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| BMW | 745I | 2002 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2003-07-08 | 2003-07-01 | 2003-07-07 |
Production Dates: 2001-10-24 - 2003-04-09
Manufacturers Involved: BMW of North America, LLC
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 5470
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
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.
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.
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE DIGITAL ENGINE MANAGEMENT CONTROL UNIT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 8, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.
