| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Record Id: 8776 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: BMW |
| Recalled Component Id: 000009636000080415000000194 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: Z3 | Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V272000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | Manufacturer That Filed Report: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Nov, 24 1998 | End date of Manufacturing: Nov, 25 1998 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 36 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 10 1999 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : BMW of North America, LLC | Report Received Date: Oct, 07 1999 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 26 1999 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the rear axle differential may contain ring gear bolts that were incorrectly torqued during assembly. the bolt or bolts could loosen leading to noise from the differential. | Consequence Summary: The bolt or bolts could loosen leading to noise from the differential and if a bolt were to completely work loose from its mount, lockup of the rear axle could occur. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect the vehicle's differential and if involved, will replace it. | Recall Notes: Owner notification began december 10, 1999.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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