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BMW M-Series Recall
Information
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Updated
December 16, 2008
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NOVEMBER 2008 -- BMW
is recalling 2,500 MY 2008-2009 M3 passenger
vehicles with an optional double clutch
transmission. The problem involves the
double clutch gearbox. In a situation of
rapid vehicle deceleration, the transmission
software may perform a multistage downshift.
In that situation, at low vehicle speeds, it
is possible for the engine to stall
increasing the risk of a crash. Dealers will
reprogram the engine and transmission
electronic control unit with updated
software free of charge. The recall is
expected to begin during December 2008.
08V595
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RECALL: 2008-2009
BMW M-Series |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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08V595000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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BMW OF
NORTH
AMERICA,
LLC |
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Recall
Date:
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OCT 30,
2008 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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2500 |
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Description |
POWER
TRAIN:CLUTCH
ASSEMBLY |
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Summary |
BMW IS RECALLING
2,500 MY
2008-2009 M3
PASSENGER
VEHICLES WITH AN
OPTIONAL DOUBLE
CLUTCH
TRANSMISSION.
THE PROBLEM
INVOLVES THE
DOUBLE CLUTCH
GEARBOX. IN A
SITUATION OF
RAPID VEHICLE
DECELERATION,
THE TRANSMISSION
SOFTWARE MAY
PERFORM A
MULTISTAGE
DOWNSHIFT.
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Consequence |
IN THAT
SITUATION, AT
LOW VEHICLE
SPEEDS, IT IS
POSSIBLE FOR THE
ENGINE TO STALL
INCREASING THE
RISK OF A CRASH. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPROGRAM THE
ENGINE AND
TRANSMISSION
ELECTRONIC
CONTROL UNIT
WITH UPDATED
SOFTWARE FREE OF
CHARGE. THE
RECALL IS
EXPECTED TO
BEGIN DURING
DECEMBER 2008. |
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RECALL: 2003
BMW M-Series |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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03V160000
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www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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BMW OF
NORTH
AMERICA,
LLC |
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Recall
Date:
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APR 17,
2003 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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13100 |
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Description |
VISIBILITY:POWER
WINDOW DEVICES
AND CONTROLS |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
PASSENGER
VEHICLES, THE
WINDOW LIFTING
ANTI-PINCHING
DEVICE MIGHT NOT
FUNCTION
PROPERLY. |
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Consequence |
OCCUPANTS COULD
BE PINCHED BY A
WINDOW THAT IS
BEING CLOSED. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT, AND IF
NECESSARY,
REPLACE THE
ELECTRONIC
CONTROL UNIT FOR
THE WINDOW
LIFTING
ANTI-PINCHING
DEVICE. OWNER
NOTIFICATION
BEGAN MAY 27,
2003. OWNERS WHO
TAKE THEIR
VEHICLES TO AN
AUTHORIZED
DEALER ON AN
AGREED UPON
SERVICE DATE AND
DO NOT RECEIVE
THE FREE REMEDY
WITHIN A
REASONABLE TIME
SHOULD CONTACT
BMW AT
1-800-831-1117. |
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