NHTSA campaign 95V238000
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Recall 95V-238: Fuel System, Gasoline — Delivery — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
NHTSA recall 95V238000 was reported by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE on December 11, 1995, with 18,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW 750IL, BMW 740I and BMW 740IL for model years 1995–1996 (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on January 5, 1996, 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 95V238000 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.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 95V238000 (also written 95V-238 or 95V238)
- Filed by
- BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 18,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Fuel System, Gasoline — Delivery — Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 95V238000. 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 740I
- 1995 · Vehicles built September 1, 1994 – October 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
BMW 740IL
- 1995 · Vehicles built September 1, 1994 – October 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
BMW 750IL
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 95V238000.
Defect description
FUEL SEEPAGE CAN OCCUR BETWEEN A HOSE AND THE METAL FUEL LINE ON EITHER END OF THE HOSE RESULTING IN FUEL ODOR.
Safety consequence
FUEL LEAKAGE COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TWO FUEL HOSES, FOUR METAL FUEL LINES AND ASSOCIATED CLAMPS.
Notes
SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL LINES; HOSES; NON-METALLIC.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.NOTE: OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME,SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 95V238000
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.