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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2000 BMW 540it Recalls

The 2000 BMW 540it has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on February 17, 2000.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2000 BMW 540it. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
1

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
2

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
0

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2000 BMW 540it, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

1 recall on the 2000 BMW 540it

Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch

Campaign
00V048000
Reported
February 17, 2000
Vehicles affected
up to 17,700
Same campaign
also 9 other models

00V048000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2000 BMW 540it complaints by year

NHTSA has received 2 owner complaints about the 2000 BMW 540it, the newest on October 10, 2004.

In complaints about the 2000 BMW 540it, the component group named most often is the power train (50%), followed by the seat belts (50%).

The 2000 BMW 540it's only recall does not concern the power train.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Power Train1
  • Seat Belts1

Of the 2000 BMW 540it complaints, 0% arrived between 1999 and 2003, the model year's first years on the road.

The 2 complaints about the 2000 BMW 540it are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Other 2000 BMW models

Newest record on this page: October 10, 2004. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted