NHTSA Campaign 03V086000
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
NHTSA campaign 03V086000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the suspension: rear: shock absorber. The repair is free.
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE filed the report for 03V086000 with NHTSA on March 10, 2003; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 03V086000, NHTSA lists up to 5,110 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 25, 2002 and November 14, 2002.
The 03V086000 report reached NHTSA 4 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 03V086000 were scheduled from April 4, 2003, 25 days after the report.
03V086000 covers 1 model from MINI, model years 2003.
By potentially affected vehicles, 03V086000 ranks 14 of 47 BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE recalls on this site.
Besides 03V086000, BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE has 2 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 03V086000 was 01V047000, reported on February 23, 2001.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE LOWER SCREW CONNECTION OF THE REAR STRUTS TO THE CHASSIS MAY FAIL. THE HEAD (TOP) OF THE SCREW SECURING THIS CONNECTION MAY BREAK. THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE SCREW WILL STILL HOLD THE STRUT IN PLACE.
- The risk
- IF LEFT UNATTENDED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, AND DEPENDING ON DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE SCREW MAY BREAK. IF IT BROKE, THE CHASSIS WOULD LEAN DIRECTLY ON THE TIRE DIMINISHING THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOWER SCREW CONNECTION OF THE REAR STRUTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN APRIL 7, 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.
Reported March 10, 2003
Vehicles covered by 03V086000 (1)
MINI (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 03V086000, 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: March 10, 2003. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted