NHTSA campaign 02V057000
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Recall 02V-057: BMW/FRONT STRUT
NHTSA recall 02V057000 was reported by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE on February 19, 2002, with 4,672 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW 325I, BMW 330I, BMW 525I and more for the 2002 model year. Owners were notified on March 15, 2002, 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 02V057000 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.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V057000 (also written 02V-057 or 02V057)
- Filed by
- BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4,672 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V057000. 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 325I
- 2002 · Vehicles built November 6, 2001 – November 20, 2001 (per NHTSA)
BMW 330I
- 2002 · Vehicles built November 6, 2001 – November 20, 2001 (per NHTSA)
BMW 525I
- 2002 · Vehicles built November 6, 2001 – November 20, 2001 (per NHTSA)
BMW 530I
- 2002 · Vehicles built November 6, 2001 – November 20, 2001 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V057000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, DURING THE STRUT MOUNT MANUFACTURING PROCESS, THE THRUST BEARING WAS NOT PROPERLY POSITIONS AND SECURED. IF THE SUSPENSION IS FULLY UNLOADED, THE FRONT STRUT COULD SEPARATE FROM THE UPPER MOUNT.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD AFFECT VEHICLE HANDLING AND CONTROL, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH FRONT SPRING STRUT UPPER MOUNTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 15, 2002. 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
CUSTOMERS CAN 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 02V057000
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.