NHTSA campaign 06V277000
BMW Recall 06V-277: REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS
NHTSA recall 06V277000 was reported by BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC on July 26, 2006, with 11,640 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW 5 Series, BMW 6 Series and BMW 7 Series for the 2006 model year. Owners were notified on September 13, 2006, 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 06V277000 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
- 06V277000 (also written 06V-277 or 06V277)
- Filed by
- BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 11,640 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear — Shock Absorber
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 06V277000. 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 5 Series
- 2006 · Vehicles built January 5, 2006 – April 26, 2006 (per NHTSA)
BMW 6 Series
- 2006 · Vehicles built January 5, 2006 – April 26, 2006 (per NHTSA)
BMW 7 Series
- 2006 · Vehicles built January 5, 2006 – April 26, 2006 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 06V277000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE LOWER RUBBER MOUNT OF THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATIONS AND MAY NOT ADHERE CORRECTLY TO ITS HOUSING WITHIN THE SHOCK ABSORBER.
Safety consequence
THE BUSHING COULD LOOSEN AND OVER TIME COULD SEPARATE FROM ITS HOUSING. THE DRIVER WILL EXPERIENCE IMPAIRED VEHICLE HANDLING AND CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 06V277000
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.