| NHTSA Record Id: 13905 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: BMW |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008877000080415000000202 |
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| Model Name: Z3 |
Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 98V275000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 14 1998 |
End date of Manufacturing: Sep, 28 1998 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1000 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Nov, 30 1998 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : BMW of North America, LLC |
Report Received Date: Nov, 03 1998 |
| Record Creation date : Nov, 05 1998 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the nut that secures the main positive cable to the positive battery terminal clamp was not tightened properly, allowing the cable to loosen over time. if this occurred, the cable could ultimately loosen to the point where electrical continuity could be interrupted. |
Consequence Summary: If this occured while the engine was running, the engine could stop. also, if the vehicle were being operated at night, the lighting system could shut off, increasing the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will tighten the nut to the proper specifications. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began november 30, 1998.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.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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