Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST - VACUUM | ||||||||||||||||
| 10V446000 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | V (Vehicle) | 198352 | 11/24/2010 | MFR | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC | 10/01/2010 | 10/01/2010 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Bmw is recalling certain model year 2004-2010 5-series, 6-series, and model year 2002-2008 7-series vehicles. a check valve of the brake vacuum pump may leak a small amount of lubricating oil. over time this could result in contamination of the brake booster. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Power assist braking performance could be adversely affected. in extreme cases there could be a complete loss of power assist braking. an unexpected reduction or loss in power braking assist may increase the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Bmw will notify owners and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. the safety recall began on november 24, 2010. owners may contact bmw at 1-800-525-7417. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov . | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK | |||||
| SIB-34-07-07 | 11/01/2007 | 10032849 | Bmw vehicle: dsc disabling function. due to revised dme, dsc and ccc software, the mdm (m dynamic mode) button located in the center console switch cluster (szm) now has triple functionality-default state-dsc on; short press-mdm on (green | 06/02/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 08/15/2011 | 65000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 bmw 6-series. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign id number: 10v446000 (service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum) and was repaired. after repairs while driving approximately 35 mph and depressing the brake pedal, the power assist braking would not function. the contact had to place the vehicle in neutral in order to stop. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technicians advised that the vacuum pump, brake and the brake booster had to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000. kmj | |||
| 08/15/2011 | 65000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 bmw 6-series. the vehicle was included in the recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v446000 (service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum) and was repaired. while driving at approximately 35 mph and depressing the brake pedal the power assist braking would not function. the contact had to place the vehicle in neutral for it to stop. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technicians stated the brake vacuum pump and the brake and the brake booster had to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 65,000. ds | |||