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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V124000 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | from 08/31/2002 to 10/10/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 1056 | 05/05/2003 | MFR | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | 03/31/2003 | 04/02/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger and sport wagon vehicles with automatic transmissions, with the engine running, and the vehicle at rest, an increase of engine idle speed (up to 1,300 rpm) may occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If a gear is selected, the driver may feel as if the vehicle is being pushed. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will reprogram the digital engine management control unit. owner notification began may 5, 2003. 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 08/02/2010 | 90000 | ||
| While driving my 2003 bmw 325ci the engine will shut off. this causes: 1. power steering stops functioining 2. i am unable to accelerate 3. braking takes excessively long with engine off 4. dashboard lights up | |||