NHTSA recall 03V124000
Vehicle speed control
BMW 325CI and 1 more
Reported Mar 31, 20031,056 vehicles affectedBAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKEBuilt Aug 31, 2002 – Oct 10, 2002
The defect
On certain passenger and sport wagon vehicles with automatic transmissions, with the engine running, and the vehicle at rest, an increase of engine idle speed (up to 1,300 rpm) may occur.
The risk
If a gear IS selected, the driver may feel as if the vehicle IS being pushed.
The remedy
Dealers will reprogram the digital engine management control unit. owner notification began may 5, 2003. 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.