| NHTSA Record Id: 9421 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: BMW |
| Recalled Component Id: 000010167000083430000000228 |
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| Model Name: 740IL |
Model Year: 2000 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 00V048000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 11 1999 |
End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 28 1999 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 17700 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : May, 15 2000 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : BMW of North America, LLC |
Report Received Date: Feb, 17 2000 |
| Record Creation date : Feb, 28 2000 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the brake lamps in these vehicles are controlled by a switch activated by the movement of the brake pedal. this switch could fail internally, causing it to remain either in the "brake lamps off" position or in the "brake lamps on" position. |
Consequence Summary: If this happens, the brake lamps either will not operate or will be continuously illuminated, regardless of brake pedal position. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the existing brake lamp switch with an improved switch. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began may 15, 2000.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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