NHTSA campaign 03V324000
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Recall 03V-324: BMW/ENGINE OIL FILTER DRAIN PLUG
NHTSA recall 03V324000 was reported by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE on August 26, 2003, with 2,400 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW 745I, BMW 745LI and BMW 760LI for the 2003 model year. Owners were notified on September 12, 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 03V324000 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
- 03V324000 (also written 03V-324 or 03V324)
- Filed by
- BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,400 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V324000. 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 745I
- 2003 · Vehicles built May 20, 2003 – July 18, 2003 (per NHTSA)
BMW 745LI
- 2003 · Vehicles built May 20, 2003 – July 18, 2003 (per NHTSA)
BMW 760LI
- 2003 · Vehicles built May 20, 2003 – July 18, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V324000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE ENGINE OIL FILTER DRAIN PLUG MAY BE INSUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED. THIS COULD LEAD TO LOOSENING OF THE PLUG CAUSING AN INITIAL OIL SPRAY AND A SUBSEQUENT OIL LEAK.
Safety consequence
IF A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL LOSS OCCURS, ENGINE DAMAGE MAY RESULT. DEPENDING ON THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE, A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TORQUE OF THE OIL FILTER DRAIN PLUG AND, IF NECESSARY, RETIGHTEN THE DRAIN PLUG WITH THE CORRECTLY SPECIFIED TORQUE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2003. OWNERS 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 03V324000
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.