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NHTSA recall 00V048000

Exterior lighting › Brake lights › Switch

BMW 323I and 9 more

Reported Feb 17, 200017,700 vehicles affectedBAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKEBuilt Sep 11, 1999 – Oct 28, 1999

The defect

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.

The risk

If this happens, the brake lamps either will not operate or will be continuously illuminated, regardless of brake pedal position.

The remedy

Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the existing brake lamp switch with an improved switch.

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Vehicles in this recall

BMW 323I
2000
BMW 328I
2000
BMW 528I
2000
BMW 528IT
2000
BMW 540I
2000
BMW 540IT
2000
BMW 740I
2000
BMW 740IL
2000
BMW 750IL
2000
BMW M5
2000

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).