NHTSA campaign 01V352000
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Recall 01V-352: BMW/TIRES
NHTSA recall 01V352000 was reported by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE on November 26, 2001, with 1,318 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW 525I, BMW 525IA, BMW 525IA Sport Wagon and more for the 2002 model year. Owners were notified on December 10, 2001, 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 01V352000 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
- 01V352000 (also written 01V-352 or 01V352)
- Filed by
- BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,318 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Tires — Sidewall
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 01V352000. 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 525I
- 2002 · Vehicles built September 28, 2001 – October 24, 2001 (per NHTSA)
BMW 525IA
- 2002 · Vehicles built September 28, 2001 – October 24, 2001 (per NHTSA)
BMW 525IA Sport Wagon
- 2002 · Vehicles built September 28, 2001 – October 24, 2001 (per NHTSA)
BMW 530I
- 2002 · Vehicles built September 28, 2001 – October 24, 2001 (per NHTSA)
BMW 530IA
- 2002 · Vehicles built September 28, 2001 – October 24, 2001 (per NHTSA)
BMW 540IA
- 2002 · Vehicles built September 28, 2001 – October 24, 2001 (per NHTSA)
BMW 540IA Sport Wagon
- 2002 · Vehicles built September 28, 2001 – October 24, 2001 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 01V352000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: DURING THE TIRE MOUNTING PROCESS ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT WITH STANDARD (NON-SPORT) SUSPENSION AND EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTITOURINGCONTACT CH95 ECOPLUS TIRES, SIZE 225/65R16 95H, HAVING DOT CODES 4001, 4101, OR 4201, THE OUTER SIDEWALL SURFACE OF THE TIRES MAY HAVE BEEN CUT BY A SHARP EDGE. OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME COULD LEAD TO A REDUCTION OF INFLATION PRESSURE.
Safety consequence
CONTINUED DRIVING WITH LOW INFLATION PRESSURE IN THE TIRE COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THE TIRE, AFFECT VEHICLE HANDLING AND CONTROL, AND COULD IN SOME CASES RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT ALL FIVE TIRES FOR A POSSIBLE CUT IN THE SIDEWALL, AND IF A CUT IS FOUND, THE TIRE WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 10, 2001. 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.
Notes
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 01V352000
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.