NHTSA campaign 99V004000
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Recall 99V-004: BMW/GENERATOR CABLE ATTACHMENT
NHTSA recall 99V004000 was reported by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE on January 4, 1999, with 1,615 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW 540I, BMW 540IA, BMW 540IAT and more for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on February 26, 1999, 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 99V004000 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
- 99V004000 (also written 99V-004 or 99V004)
- Filed by
- BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,615 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — 12V/24V/48V Battery — Cables
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V004000. 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 540I
- 1999 · Vehicles built August 28, 1998 – September 22, 1998 (per NHTSA)
BMW 540IA
- 1999 · Vehicles built August 28, 1998 – September 22, 1998 (per NHTSA)
BMW 540IAT
- 1999 · Vehicles built August 28, 1998 – September 22, 1998 (per NHTSA)
BMW 740IA
- 1999 · Vehicles built August 28, 1998 – September 22, 1998 (per NHTSA)
BMW 740ILA
- 1999 · Vehicles built August 28, 1998 – September 22, 1998 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V004000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE THICKNESS OF THE MAIN POSITIVE ELECTRICAL CABLE (GENERATOR TO STARTER) INSULATION IS LESS THAN SPECIFIED, MAKING IT SUSCEPTIBLE TO BEING ABRADED OR CUT BY THE CLIP THAT SECURES THE CABLE TO THE GENERATOR.
Safety consequence
THE CABLE INSULATION CAN BE WORN AWAY, EXPOSING THE WIRE. THE WIRE COULD CONTACT THE CLIP OR A SHORT CIRCUIT COULD OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL APPLY A THICKNESS OF INSULATING TAPE TO THE CABLE IN THE AREA OF THE CLIP, AND INSTALL A REVISED CLIP.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 26, 1999.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 1-800-831-0117. 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 99V004000
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.