NHTSA Campaign 06V277000
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
NHTSA campaign 06V277000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the suspension: rear: shock absorber. The repair is free.
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC filed the report for 06V277000 with NHTSA on July 26, 2006; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 06V277000, NHTSA lists up to 11,640 potentially affected vehicles, built between January 5, 2006 and April 26, 2006.
The 06V277000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 06V277000 were scheduled from September 13, 2006, 49 days after the report.
06V277000 covers 3 models from BMW, model years 2006.
Owners of the model years 06V277000 covers have filed at least 1 complaints naming the suspension, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 06V277000 vehicles, the 2006 BMW 6 Series has the most (1).
By potentially affected vehicles, 06V277000 ranks 12 of 72 BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 06V277000, BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC has 5 other recalls on the suspension on this site; the one before 06V277000 was 06V187000, reported on May 30, 2006.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE LOWER RUBBER MOUNT OF THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATIONS AND MAY NOT ADHERE CORRECTLY TO ITS HOUSING WITHIN THE SHOCK ABSORBER.
- The risk
- THE BUSHING COULD LOOSEN AND OVER TIME COULD SEPARATE FROM ITS HOUSING. THE DRIVER WILL EXPERIENCE IMPAIRED VEHICLE HANDLING AND CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
Reported July 26, 2006
Vehicles covered by 06V277000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 06V277000, 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: July 26, 2006. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted