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NHTSA recall 98V143000

Power train › Automatic transmission › Gear position indication (prndl)

BMW 528IA

Reported Jun 22, 19983,800 vehicles affectedBAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKEBuilt Aug 29, 1997 – Nov 5, 1997

The defect

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the sealing material of the switch can develop leaks and allow water entry.

The risk

This condition can eventually result in an incorrect indication of the transmission gear position, which could also cause the car not to start, or allow it to start in a drive gear, such as 'drive' or 'reverse.'

The remedy

Dealers will replace the transmission gear position switch.

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Vehicles in this recall

BMW 528IA
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).