NHTSA Campaign 01V030000
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
NHTSA campaign 01V030000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the steering: linkages: knuckle: spindle: arm. The repair is free.
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE filed the report for 01V030000 with NHTSA on February 6, 2001; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 01V030000, NHTSA lists up to 13,791 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 21, 2000 and January 19, 2001.
The 01V030000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 01V030000 were scheduled from February 6, 2001, 0 days after the report.
01V030000 covers 1 model from BMW, model years 2001.
By potentially affected vehicles, 01V030000 ranks 9 of 47 BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE recalls on this site.
Besides 01V030000, BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE has 4 other recalls on the steering on this site; the one before 01V030000 was 00V341000, reported on October 24, 2000.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING ASSEMBLY OF THESE VEHICLES, THE LOWER END OF THE SPINDLE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN INSERTED COMPLETELY INTO THE COUPLING. IN SUCH A CASE, THE FASTENING BOLT USED TO SECURE THE CONNECTION MAY NOT COMPLETELY ENGAGE THE SPINDLE WITHIN THE COUPLING. DURING DRIVING, IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE FOR THE SPINDLE TO DISCONNECT.
- The risk
- THIS COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF STEERING CAPABILITY AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE SPINDLE TO ENSURE PROPER INSERTION IN THE COUPLING, AND, IF NECESSARY, THE SPINDLE WILL BE FULLY INSERTED AND THE FASTENING BOLT REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 6, 2001. 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.
Reported February 6, 2001
Vehicles covered by 01V030000 (1)
BMW (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 01V030000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: February 6, 2001. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted