NHTSA campaign 03V475000
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Recall 03V-475: BMW/FRONT DRIVETRAIN FASTENERS
NHTSA recall 03V475000 was reported by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE on November 14, 2003, with 350 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW X5 for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on November 10, 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 03V475000 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
- 03V475000 (also written 03V-475 or 03V475)
- Filed by
- BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 350 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Driveline — Differential Unit
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V475000. 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 X5
- 2004 · Vehicles built September 16, 2003 – October 9, 2003 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V475000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE BOLTS THAT HOLD THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL, THE RIGHT OUTPUT SHAFT HOUSING FLANGE AT THE ENGINE, AND THE RIGHT-HAND ENGINE SUPPORT MAY BE INSUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED.
Safety consequence
WITH PROLONGED DRIVING, THESE BOLTS COULD BECOME LOOSE, CAUSE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HOUSINGS. THE RIGHT OUTPUT SHAFT COULD BECOME DISCONNECTED, AFFECTING THE ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND RETIGHTEN THE DRIVETRAIN FASTENERS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 28, 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 03V475000
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.