2001 BMW E46
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 2001 BMW E46. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
4 recalls name the 2001 BMW E46. Newest first.
Dope, inc. IS recalling 42,540 combination corner and bumper lamp assemblies of various part numbers sold for use as aftermarket equipment for various passenger vehicles. these headlamps fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment." these lamps do not contain…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Dope, inc. Will notify owners and offer a full refund for the noncompliant combination lamps. the safety recall began on july 28, 2009. owners may contact dope, inc. At 1-626-272-1798.
Certain ck motorsports combination headlights, clear corner, bumper, and side marker lights sold as replacement lamps for use on the passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
Remedy
Ck motorsport will notify owners and replace the noncompliant lamps free of charge. the recall began on july 1, 2006. owners may contact ck motorsport at 1-909-610-7211.
Certain e speed racing combination lamps sold as replacement equipment for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
Remedy
E speed racing will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began may 10, 2006. owners may contact e speed racing 909-923-3636.
Certain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
Remedy
Pro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began on april 3, 2006. owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988.
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.
- 10245363When using the Key Reader to retrieve information from the customers key, the data is not updated or current.
- 10200242Moisture is visible on the inside of one or both headlights
- 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.
- 10032574BMW: voluntary emissions recall 08e-a03; M3 s54-dme reprogramming for catalyst conversion diagnosis. The dme programming, as originally installed, may cause the obd diagnostic to erroneously evaluate the efficiency of the catalytic converters.
- 10019498S54b32 - special limited air mass meter warranty of 7 years/70,000 miles.
- 10000491Follow me home lights not functioning correctly.
- 633501Subject regarding intermittent accelerator pedal feel problem - revised with simplified ordering procedure for certain models including e65/e66 since series introduction up to 06/02.
- 633488Subject regarding intermittent accelerator pedal feel problem for certain models especially the e65/e66 models.
- 633450Customer may complain of the accelerator pedal feelingnotchy or not moving smoothly when depressed in small increments on certain models including E52, E53 and e65/e66 vehicles from series introduction up to 06/02. *T
- 633437Subject regarding dme reprogramming for check engine light.
- 633415Subject regarding hard shifts, leak at torque converter seal.
- 631827Subject regarding turn signal lamp installation, E46 vehicles from 09/01. *Slc
- 628425Customers may complain of hard or no shift and gear error fault codes 50, 52, 53, or 55 in the transmission control module.
- 628420Customers may complain about erratic/harsh shifting and the transmission light IS illuminated and no start/no crank condition.
- 628414On some vehicles, with a full tank of gasoline, the fuel gauge does not read full.
- 628387Customers may complain of headlight brightness and idle speed fluctuations when both seat heating elements are turned on.
- 628380On some vehicles, with a full tank of gasoline, the fuel gauge does not read full, the needle stops just short of the full mark.
- 628369Service action to install brake line isolator to eliminate clicking or popping noise.
- 626786Subject regarding incorrect air distribution from center vents.
- 625499Service action no 01e-a03 to install correct vehicle emission control information label.
- 622286Customer may complain of headlight brightness and idle speed fluctuations when both seat heating elements are turned on.
- 616154Subject regarding maintenance and general information for model year 2001.
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