NHTSA campaign 99V272000
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Recall 99V-272: BMW/REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL
NHTSA recall 99V272000 was reported by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE on October 7, 1999, with 36 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW Z3 for the 1999 model year. Owners were notified on December 10, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V272000 (also written 99V-272 or 99V272)
- Filed by
- BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 36 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Power Train — Driveline — Differential Unit
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V272000. 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 Z3
- 1999 · Vehicles built November 24, 1998 – November 25, 1998 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V272000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE REAR AXLE DIFFERENTIAL MAY CONTAIN RING GEAR BOLTS THAT WERE INCORRECTLY TORQUED DURING ASSEMBLY. THE BOLT OR BOLTS COULD LOOSEN LEADING TO NOISE FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL.
Safety consequence
THE BOLT OR BOLTS COULD LOOSEN LEADING TO NOISE FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL AND IF A BOLT WERE TO COMPLETELY WORK LOOSE FROM ITS MOUNT, LOCKUP OF THE REAR AXLE COULD OCCUR.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE'S DIFFERENTIAL AND IF INVOLVED, WILL REPLACE IT.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 10, 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 1-800-831-1117.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 99V272000
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.