| NHTSA Record Id: 9228 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: BMW |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008966000081585000000202 |
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| Model Name: 740ILA |
Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V004000 |
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| Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 28 1998 |
End date of Manufacturing: Sep, 22 1998 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1615 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Feb, 26 1999 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : BMW of North America, LLC |
Report Received Date: Jan, 04 1999 |
| Record Creation date : Jan, 21 1999 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the thickness of the main positive electrical cable (generator to starter) insulation is less than specified, making it susceptible to being abraded or cut by the clip that secures the cable to the generator. |
Consequence Summary: The cable insulation can be worn away, exposing the wire. the wire could contact the clip or a short circuit could occur. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will apply a thickness of insulating tape to the cable in the area of the clip, and install a revised clip. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began february 26, 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 1-800-831-0117. 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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