NHTSA campaign 13V063000 · Manufacturer campaign MR101
US Specs Recall 13V-063: Passenger Side Mirror Labels/FMVSS 111
NHTSA recall 13V063000 (Manufacturer campaign MR101) was reported by US Specs on February 26, 2013, with 4 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW 750IL and Porsche 911 Carrera for model years 1997, 2002. Owners were notified on April 22, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V063000 (also written 13V-063 or 13V063)
- Filed by
- US Specs
- Manufacturer campaign number
- MR101
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 4 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Visibility — Rearview Mirrors/Devices — Exterior
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 111
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V063000. 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 750IL
- 1997 · Vehicles built January 1, 1997 – February 28, 1997 (per NHTSA)
Porsche
Porsche 911 Carrera
- 2002 · Vehicles built January 1, 2002 – May 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V063000.
Defect description
US Specs is recalling one 2002 Porsche Carrera, one 1997 BMW 750IL, and two 1986 BMW 635 CSI vehicles for failing to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 111, "Rearview Mirrors." While performing conformity-related modifications for the US market, labels with an incorrect size font were applied to the passenger side mirror.
Safety consequence
Drivers of these vehicles may not know the proximity of the objects in the passenger side mirror, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
US Specs will notify owners and correct the statement on the passenger mirror of the affected vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact US Specs at 1-443-502-2331.
Notes
US Specs campaign recall number is MR101.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V063000
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.