NHTSA campaign 00V048000
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Recall 00V-048: BMW/BRAKE LAMPS
NHTSA recall 00V048000 was reported by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE on February 17, 2000, with 17,700 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW 323I, BMW 328I, BMW 528I and more for the 2000 model year. Owners were notified on May 15, 2000, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 00V048000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V048000 (also written 00V-048 or 00V048)
- Filed by
- BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 17,700 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting — Brake Lights — Switch
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V048000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
BMW
BMW 323I
- 2000 · Vehicles built September 11, 1999 – October 28, 1999 (per NHTSA)
BMW 328I
- 2000 · Vehicles built September 11, 1999 – October 28, 1999 (per NHTSA)
BMW 528I
- 2000 · Vehicles built September 11, 1999 – October 28, 1999 (per NHTSA)
BMW 528IT
- 2000 · Vehicles built September 11, 1999 – October 28, 1999 (per NHTSA)
BMW 540I
- 2000 · Vehicles built September 11, 1999 – October 28, 1999 (per NHTSA)
BMW 540IT
- 2000 · Vehicles built September 11, 1999 – October 28, 1999 (per NHTSA)
BMW 740I
- 2000 · Vehicles built September 11, 1999 – October 28, 1999 (per NHTSA)
BMW 740IL
- 2000 · Vehicles built September 11, 1999 – October 28, 1999 (per NHTSA)
BMW 750IL
- 2000 · Vehicles built September 11, 1999 – October 28, 1999 (per NHTSA)
BMW M5
- 2000 · Vehicles built September 11, 1999 – October 28, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V048000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
IF THIS HAPPENS, THE BRAKE LAMPS EITHER WILL NOT OPERATE OR WILL BE CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED, REGARDLESS OF BRAKE PEDAL POSITION.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE EXISTING BRAKE LAMP SWITCH WITH AN IMPROVED SWITCH.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 15, 2000.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.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V048000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.