2001 BMW 525
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 2001 BMW 525. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
1 recall names the 2001 BMW 525. Newest first.
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2000-2002 BMW 320i, 323i, 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi, 323Ci, 325Ci, 330Ci, M3, 323iT, 325iT and 325xiT vehicles, 2001-2002 525i, 530i, 540i, M5, 525iT and 540iT vehicles, and 2001-2003 X5 3.0i, X5 4.4i, and X5 4.6is vehicles. These vehicles may have had a driver-side air bag module installed as replacement…
Risk and remedy
Risk
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the vehicle has been remedied. BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver side air bag module, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 15, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Owner complaints
3 complaints1 involved a crash1 involved a fire
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Service brakes, hydraulic · Structure
Power brake servo failure due to water accumulation. driving the car and attempted to stop when there was suddenly no power brakes. Dealer indicated that it was caused by a bad vacuum line. When replacing the vacuum hose, I found the brakes booster (servo) submerged in 6 inches of water. after…
Power brake servo failure due to water accumulation. driving the car and attempted to stop when there was suddenly no power brakes. Dealer indicated that it was caused by a bad vacuum line. When replacing the vacuum hose, I found the brakes booster (servo) submerged in 6 inches of water. after draining the water and disconnecting the vacuum hose a large amount of water drained from inside the power booster/servo. car ran fine after repair. 1 week later, on 1/16/12 during sub-freezing temps, there ws no brake pedal function at all. extensive web search found several threads devoted to the problem. Here IS one of those links: http://www.bimmerfest.com/forums/showthread.php?t=418457 two potential causes: 1 - the brake booster/servo IS in a well. this well does have a small drainage hole that can clog due to leaves or other debris. this well IS under a cabin air filter box. The air filter IS a normal maintenance item, complete removal of the box and maintenance under the box IS not part of standard maintenance. in climates where leaves fall, they can collect under this box and block drainage. should the well fill with water the unit will become submerged and ultimately take on water. Water seeping into the booster/servo can cause failure of the unit causing brake function to be drastically reduced. if all the water IS not drained, in below freezing conditions the water in the booster/servo will freeze, effectively freezing the brake pedal, making braking impossible! this water can also get sucked into the vacuum line and be sucked into the intake manifold and then into the engine potentially causing massive engine failure. 2 - failure of the ccv valve, caused by condensate, can also cause water to ultimately back-up into the vacuum system and into the brake booster/servo, causing the same effects mentioned above. booster replacement needed. *tr
- Air bags · Vehicle speed control
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 BMW 525. while driving, the contact heard a noise. the vehicle then suddenly lost control ,veered to the right, and crashed into a channelizer barrel at highway speeds. although, he struck the barrel head on the air bag failed to deploy. the current and failure mileages were 50,000.*ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Fan
Engine compartment started smoking. Consumer pulled into a parking lot and shut vehicle off. Service manager had vehicle towed to dealership. electrical componets in fan were burned out. Consumer stated this problem started after recall was performed. dealer advised consumer to attached recall information.*ak *yh
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10249437The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
- 10247567Engine will crank but not start. There is no communication with the integrated fuel module (TFE) whendiagnosing with ISTA. The following two fault codes will be stored in the DME: 032B43 - Low fuel pressure system, electric fuel pump: pressure value too low CDA594 - Message (- 0x33E) missing, receiver DME, transmitter TFE
- 10245422Customers may state that the alarm system (DWA) is not active after locking their unoccupied vehicle. Depending on the vehicles equipment and settings, no acoustic or optical confirmation (folding the mirrors/blinking confirmation) is noticeable. Additionally, the red anti-theft alarm LED in the interior mirror does not briefly flash every 2 seconds, indicating the alarm is armed.
- 10135028SERVICE ACTION: PROGRAM DME: The incorrect dataset could be programmed into DME 5.2.1 control module.
- 10037025BMW: procedure for determining and replacing incandescent and halogen light bulbs under warranty.
- 10033130BMW vehicles: fuel level sensor repairs. Where it IS necessary to replace the right or the left side fuel level sensor due to a failure, the entire pump and housing or delivery unit (suction jet assembly) do not need to be replaced as well. In some cases, epc does not show that the repair kit IS available separately in the illustration, but it IS available in the parts description. All models. No model years listed.
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