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NHTSA campaign 99V005000

BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Recall 99V-005: BMW/AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

NHTSA recall 99V005000 was reported by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE on January 4, 1999, with 249 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW 540IA, BMW 540IAT, BMW 740IA and more for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on February 25, 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 99V005000 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
99V005000 (also written 99V-005 or 99V005)
Filed by
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Report received
Potentially affected
249 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Power Train — Automatic Transmission
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V005000. 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 540IA

    • 1999 · Vehicles built September 15, 1998 – October 27, 1998 (per NHTSA)

  • BMW 540IAT

    • 1999 · Vehicles built September 15, 1998 – October 27, 1998 (per NHTSA)

  • BMW 740IA

    • 1999 · Vehicles built September 15, 1998 – October 27, 1998 (per NHTSA)

  • BMW 740ILA

    • 1999 · Vehicles built September 15, 1998 – October 27, 1998 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V005000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 5HP24 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. PREMATURE WEAR OF THE RING GEAR CAN OCCUR, LEADING TO THE LOSS OF 1ST, 2ND, 3RD, AND REVERSE GEARS.

Safety consequence

IF THIS PROBLEM OCCURS, THE CAR MAY NO LONGER OPERATE IN REVERSE, 1ST, 2ND, OR 3RD GEARS.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.

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 99V005000

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.