NHTSA campaign 03V160000
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Recall 03V-160: BMW/WINDOW LIFTING ANTI-PINCHING DEVICE
NHTSA recall 03V160000 was reported by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE on April 29, 2003, with 13,100 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW 325CI, BMW 325I, BMW 330I and more for the 2003 model year. Owners were notified on May 27, 2003, 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 03V160000 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
- 03V160000 (also written 03V-160 or 03V160)
- Filed by
- BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 13,100 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Power Window Devices and Controls
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V160000. 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 325CI
- 2003 · Vehicles built August 12, 2002 – November 18, 2002 (per NHTSA)
BMW 325I
- 2003 · Vehicles built August 12, 2002 – November 18, 2002 (per NHTSA)
BMW 330I
- 2003 · Vehicles built August 12, 2002 – November 18, 2002 (per NHTSA)
BMW M3
- 2003 · Vehicles built August 12, 2002 – November 18, 2002 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V160000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE WINDOW LIFTING ANTI-PINCHING DEVICE MIGHT NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.
Safety consequence
OCCUPANTS COULD BE PINCHED BY A WINDOW THAT IS BEING CLOSED.
Manufacturer 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.
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 03V160000
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.