Jul 23 2008

Auto Recalls: BMW, X5, 2005

Published by admin under Vehicle Recalls

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  

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Jul 10 2008

Auto Recalls: BMW, 5 Series, 2006

Published by admin under Vehicle Recalls

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: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC 
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 transmision 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 

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Jul 09 2008

Auto Recalls: BMW, 5 Series, 2005

Published by admin under FAQ

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: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC 
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”) postion. 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 

No responses yet