NHTSA campaign 04V409000
BMW Recall 04V-409: BMW/THROTTLE VALVE CONTROL
NHTSA recall 04V409000 was reported by BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC on August 18, 2004, with 358 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW X5 for the 2004 model year. Owners were notified on September 8, 2004, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V409000 (also written 04V-409 or 04V409)
- Filed by
- BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 358 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Clutch Assembly — Pedal/Hand Lever(MOTORCYCLE)
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 04V409000. 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 August 25, 2003 – April 15, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 04V409000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH 3.0 L ENGINES AND MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, IF THE VEHICLE IS IN FIRST GEAR, AND MOVING SLOWLY, WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HELD IN A CONSTANT POSITION OF LOW ENGINE SPEED AND WITH THE CLUTCH PEDAL HELD IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION, ENGINE SPEED MAY INCREASE.
Safety consequence
THE VEHICLE COULD ACCELERATE UNEXPECTEDLY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE VEHICLE'S DIGITAL ENGINE MANAGEMENT CONTROL UNIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2004. 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 04V409000
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.