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NHTSA recall 98V142000

Power train › Driveline › Differential unit

BMW 540I and 4 more

Reported Jun 22, 19981,100 vehicles affectedBAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKEBuilt Nov 3, 1997 – Nov 28, 1997

The defect

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the differential pinion shaft within the differential case assembly was produced without the appropriate surface hardening. this can result in the shaft experiencing premature wear.

The risk

This condition will cause a noise from the differential and, ultimately, failure of the shaft and loss of drive.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the entire differential assembly.

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Vehicles in this recall

BMW 540I
1998
BMW 540IA
1998
BMW 740IA
1998
BMW 740ILA
1998
BMW 750ILA
1998

Notes

Owner notification began december 28, 1998.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).