NHTSA Campaign 04V575000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
NHTSA campaign 04V575000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler. The repair is free.
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC filed the report for 04V575000 with NHTSA on December 6, 2004; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 04V575000, NHTSA lists up to 17,905 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 26, 2003 and June 9, 2004.
The 04V575000 report reached NHTSA 6 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 04V575000 were scheduled from December 14, 2004, 8 days after the report.
04V575000 covers 2 models from BMW, model years 2003–2004.
Owners of the model years 04V575000 covers have filed at least 12 complaints naming the seats, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 04V575000 vehicles, the 2004 BMW 5 Series has the most (11).
By potentially affected vehicles, 04V575000 ranks 8 of 72 BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FRONT SEAT HEATING SYSTEMS, UPON ENTERING AND EXITING THE VEHICLE, EXCESSIVE CONTACT WITH THE SIDE BOLSTER THAT IS CONTAINED IN THE SEAT'S BACKREST MAY DAMAGE THE HEATING MAT LOCATED IN THIS AREA. IF SUCH DAMAGE WERE TO OCCUR, WITH THE SYSTEM TURNED ON, THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT MAY FEEL EXCESSIVE HEAT FROM THIS AREA.
- The risk
- IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE HEATING MAT IN THE BACKREST'S SIDE BOLSTER COULD OVERHEAT AND DAMAGE, OR MELT A SMALL HOLE IN, THIS AREA OF THE SEAT COVER. IF THIS HAPPENED, IT COULD LEAD TO AN OCCUPANT BEING BURNED.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE SEAT HEATING CIRCUIT. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
Reported December 6, 2004
Vehicles covered by 04V575000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 04V575000, 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: December 6, 2004. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted