NHTSA Campaign 02V138000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
NHTSA campaign 02V138000 covers 17 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan. The repair is free.
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE filed the report for 02V138000 with NHTSA on May 16, 2002; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 02V138000, NHTSA lists up to 1,550 potentially affected vehicles.
02V138000 covers 17 models from BMW, model years 2001.
Owners of the model years 02V138000 covers have filed at least 86 complaints naming the engine and engine cooling, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 02V138000 vehicles, the 2001 BMW X5 has the most (31).
By potentially affected vehicles, 02V138000 ranks 27 of 47 BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE recalls on this site.
Besides 02V138000, BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE has 2 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 02V138000 was 01V206000, reported on June 21, 2001.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE ENGINE AUXILIARY/COOLING FAN OPERATION, INCLUDING VARIABLE SPEED, IS ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED. FAILURE OF THE FAN MOTOR CAN CAUSE THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITRY OF THE FAN CONTROL UNIT TO OVERLOAD AND FAIL, CAUSING THE FAN TO STOP OPERATING.
- The risk
- IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, ENGINE OVERHEATING AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE DAMAGE COULD RESULT. IN ADDITION, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITRY TO CAUSE A FIRE IN THE FAN CONTROL UNIT LOCATED IN THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FAN. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 28, 2001. THIS IS A SUPPLEMENT TO A RECALL THAT BEGAN DURING SEPTEMBER 2001 (SEE RECALL CAMPAIGN 01V206). 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 May 16, 2002
Vehicles covered by 02V138000 (17)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 02V138000, 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: May 16, 2002. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted