NHTSA recall 03V-240 (03V240000)

engine and engine cooling recall reported July 1, 2003 - about 5,470 vehicles affected.

NHTSA campaign number: 03V240000
Also written as: 03V-240
Reported: July 1, 2003
Vehicles affected: ~5,470
Component: engine and engine cooling

What is being recalled

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, DUE TO A SOFTWARE ERROR, A DESYNCHRONIZATION OF THE VALVETRONIC MOTORS FOR ENGINE BANKS I AND II MAY OCCUR. IF THIS OCCURS, THE ENGINE COULD STALL.

Why it is dangerous

IN THOSE CASES, THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. DEPENDING ON THE LEVEL OF ENGINE ROUGHNESS, OR STALLING, AS WELL AS TRAFFIC CONDITIONS AND THE DRIVER'S REACTIONS, THIS COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.

The fix (free at any franchised dealer)

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE DIGITAL ENGINE MANAGEMENT CONTROL UNIT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 8, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.

Recall repairs are always free, regardless of vehicle age or where you bought the car. Quote the campaign number 03V-240 when calling a dealer.

Affected 2 models

BMW 745LI - 2002, 2003

BMW 745I - 2002, 2003

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