1997 BMW 3 SERIES Recalls (4)
- Campaign:
- 06E023000 on 03/13/2006
- Component:
- Exterior lighting:headlights
- Affected:
- 292,000
- Defect:
- Certain anzo combination headlamp assemblies sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles. some combination lamps are not equipped with amber side reflectors which fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."
- Consequence:
- Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Anzo will notify owners and replace the headlamps free of charge. the recall began may 9, 2006. owners may contact anzo usa at 909-468-3688.
- Notes:
- This recall only pertains to aftermarket headlamp assemblies manufactured by anzo and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 06E026000 on 03/22/2006
- Component:
- Exterior lighting
- Affected:
- 61,944
- Defect:
- 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.
- Consequence:
- Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
- Correction:
- 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.
- Notes:
- This recall only pertains to pro-a motors aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled "lamp model numbers."customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 06E044000 on 05/22/2006
- Component:
- Exterior lighting
- Affected:
- 1,215
- Defect:
- Certain j & a auto accessories combination headlamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. 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.
- Consequence:
- Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
- Correction:
- J & a auto accessories will notify owners and offer to repurchase the headlamps. the recall began on july 10, 2006. owners may contact j & a auto accessories at 310-327-4981.
- Notes:
- This recall only pertains to j & a auto accessories aftermarket headlamp assemblies and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled "lamp model numbers."customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 06E064000 on 07/16/2006
- Component:
- Exterior lighting
- Affected:
- 4,029
- Defect:
- Certain tradesonic combination lamps sold as replacement lamps for use on the above listed passenger vehicles. combination lamps not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
- Consequence:
- Lack of amber side reflectors in the lamps will decrease lighting visibility to other drivers and may possibly result in a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Tradesonic will notify owners and replace the lamps free of charge. the recall is expected to begin during july 2006. owners may contact tradesonic at 626-934-8884.
- Notes:
- This recall only pertains to tradesonic aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled "lamp model numbers."customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
1997 BMW 3 SERIES TSBs (23)
- Bulletin:
- 62 02 97
- Component:
- 114200 electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash
- Summary:
- Replacement of instrument cluster. *tw
- Bulletin:
- 72 04 96
- Component:
- 141100 air bags:frontal:sensor/control module
- Summary:
- Situation on the srs airbag light comes "on" and stays illuminated for up to two minutes after starting vehicle. *ak
- Bulletin:
- 34 02 98
- Component:
- 032200 service brakes, hydraulic:switches:brake warning
- Summary:
- Subject regarding the abs/asc warning lights illuminated during dynamometer test. *yc *jn
- Bulletin:
- 980701720398
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Situation with the airbag warning lamp illuminates intermittently. *yc
- Bulletin:
- 120405
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- Check engine lamp illuminated and/or vehicle overheats. bmw e90 (3 series) all e90 (3 series) and e60 (5 series) models equipped with n52 engine. *tt
- Bulletin:
- SI B12 01 08
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- N52 edk throttle jamming faults 2d09, 2ced and 2cec. model e90 and e91 (3 series) and e60 and e61 (5 series), all models up to 11/2005 with n52 engine. *pe
- Bulletin:
- SI B11 13 07
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- N54 rattle noise from turbocharger area. models e90, e92 and e93 (3 series) 335i and 335xi; e60 and e61 (5 series) 535i and 535xi, all with n54 engine from the start of production to january 17, 2008 production. *pe
- Bulletin:
- SI B63 02 08
- Component:
- 123000 exterior lighting:tail lights
- Summary:
- Rear bulb failure. model e92 (3 series coupe) vehicles produced up to january 21, 2008 are affected. the bulb out warning shows in the instrument cluster. *pe
- Bulletin:
- SI B52 05 08
- Component:
- 220000 seats
- Summary:
- Bmw: seat frame design changed for 392 (3 series coupe) produced up to may 2007. on early production e92s, the socket which secures the seat backrest release cable to the release mechanism could pull free from the release mechanism. *
- Bulletin:
- SIB-12-12-08
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- Bmw: service engine lamp is illuminated. dme fc 2a15 minor leak and 2a16 superfine leak in evaporation system. tank ventilation corrugated hose may contact the low side air conditioning pressure line aluminum ferrel. this contact may cause
- Bulletin:
- SIB-65-75-06
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Bmw service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. the airbag warning lamp (awl) is illuminated, together with the passenger airbag status lamp (pol). the problem may be intermittent. microcracks in the oc3 seat mat. *pe
- Bulletin:
- SI-B-34-11-08
- Component:
- 030000 service brakes, hydraulic
- Summary:
- Bmw vehicles: teileclearing for dynamic stability control (dsc). a part replacement authorization must be obtained by submitting a tc case in puma before any of the following dsc components are replaced under warranty for the vehicles lis
- Bulletin:
- SIB-22-01-07
- Component:
- 013000 steering:gear box (other than rack and pinion)
- Summary:
- Bmw vehicle: noise from front axle/right side. a grinding or scraping noise may be heard while cornering at vehicle speeds up to 30 mph. the noise is more pronounced while the vehicle is in the warm up phase and may change intensity durin
- Bulletin:
- SIB-16-01-06
- Component:
- 072100 fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
- Summary:
- Bmw: fuel level sensor repair procedure. the case where it is necessary to replace the right side fuel level sensor due to a failure, the entire pump and housing does not need to be replaced. no model years listed. *pe
- Bulletin:
- SIB-16-08-06
- Component:
- 091200 fuel system, other:storage:fuel gauge system
- Summary:
- Bmw vehicles: engine cranks but does not start; fuel level gauge displays a sufficient amount of fuel, although the fuel tank is empty; fault code 2a1c (fuel level plausibility) is stored in msv80. right side fuel sending unit is dislodge
- Bulletin:
- SIB-41-02-09
- Component:
- 022520 suspension:rear:axle:non-powered axle assembly
- Summary:
- Bmw vehicles: rear axle carrier (sub frame) support proposed class action settlement. under certain circumstances, a fracture in the steel body structure could form in the area around one of the rear axle carrier mounting points. as a re
- Bulletin:
- SIB-65-36-09
- Component:
- 114000 electrical system:wiring
- Summary:
- Bmw: the airbag warning lamp is illuminated due to a software error. *rm
- Bulletin:
- SIB-72-05-07
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- Bmw: a software problem is causing one or both of the seat belt assistants to not extend fully or may not extend at all. the position at which the assistant comes to rest varies. e92. *rm
- Bulletin:
- SIB-72-28-06
- Component:
- 150000 seat belts
- Summary:
- Bmw: the end of the seatbelt assistant breaks/falls off when retracting. the retaining tab is not robust enough. e92. *rm
- Bulletin:
- B63-03-12
- Component:
- 123000 exterior lighting:tail lights
- Summary:
- Bmw: the left or right rear light in the side panel has condensation concerning vehicles produced up to february 27,2012. *js
- Bulletin:
- SIB122512
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Bmw: vehicle does not start: loose ground z6000 *4b. covered under the terms of the bmw new vehicle/sav limited warranty. *js
- Bulletin:
- SIB270212
- Component:
- 103000 power train:automatic transmission
- Summary:
- Bmw: dsc warning light is on. the warning lamps for dsc, abs and brake warning illuminated. there may also be a warning in the control display for chassis control system failure. *js
- Bulletin:
- SIB-61-37-12
- Component:
- 111000 electrical system:battery
- Summary:
- Bmw: the high-voltage (hv) battery cells could be damaged if the vehicle is prevented from entering sleep mode for an extended period of time. updated 03/11/2013 *js
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