Jul 23 2008
Auto Recalls: BMW, X5, 2005
Build Dates : August 01, 2005 - September 30, 2005
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V504000
Date Owner’s Notified: 20051130
Date Received by ODI: 20051101
Date Added to Databse: 20051103
Manufacturer’s Involved: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Manufacturer’s Responsible for the Recall: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 240
Summary:
Certain passenger vehicles may have been built with an incorrectly manufactured automatic transmission parking pawl guide plate.
Consequence:
This could cause the parking lock system not to engage, after the transmission is placed in the park (”p”) position. If the vehicle was parked on an incline, and the parking brake was not engaged, this could result in a vehicle rollaway condition.
Remedy:
Dealers will repair and replace the automatic transmission guide plate free of charge. The recall began on november 30, 2005.
Report Initiator: MFR