NHTSA Campaign 15V782000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
NHTSA campaign 15V782000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: driveline: driveshaft. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 15V782000 with NHTSA on November 23, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V782000, NHTSA lists up to 42 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 30, 2015 and September 2, 2015.
The 15V782000 report reached NHTSA 3 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 15V782000 were scheduled from January 14, 2016, 52 days after the report.
15V782000 covers 2 models from BMW, model years 2015–2016.
Owners of the model years 15V782000 covers have filed at least 13 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V782000 vehicles, the 2016 BMW M4 has the most (8).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V782000 ranks 225 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 15V782000, BMW of North America, LLC has 20 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 15V782000 was 14V789000, reported on December 15, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 M3 Sedan vehicles manufactured May 30, 2015, to September 2, 2015, 2016 M4 Coupe vehicles manufactured July 3, 2015, to September 11, 2015, and 2015-2016 M4 Convertible vehicles manufactured May 29, 2015, to August 4, 2015. The affected vehicles have a driveshaft with a slip-joint that may not have been filled with grease. As a result, the slip-joint may fail over time.
- The risk
- If the slip-joint fails, there would be a loss of power to the rear axle and therefore the vehicle would stop moving, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driveshaft, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 14, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported November 23, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V782000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V782000, 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: November 23, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted