1998 BMW E38 Recall
- Campaign:
- 09E025000 on 05/10/2009
- Component:
- Exterior lighting:headlights
- Affected:
- 42,540
- Defect:
- 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 the required amber side reflectors.
- Consequence:
- Decreased lighting visibility may result in a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- 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.
- Notes:
- This recall only pertains to aftermarket replacement equipment and has no relation to any original equipment installed on vehicles produced by the vehicle manufacturer.in order to determine if your aftermarket lamp assembly is affected by this noncompliance, please review the list of model numbers provided to us by dope, inc.the list can be found under "document search" located at the bottom of your screen. owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
1998 BMW E38 TSBs (17)
- Bulletin:
- 090199
- Component:
- 133000 visibility:power window devices and controls
- Summary:
- Subject regarding key memory functions changing without request. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 110499
- Component:
- 185000 vehicle speed control:cruise control
- Summary:
- Some costumers may complain of an intermittent rough idle with certain operating conditions. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 121399
- Component:
- 114000 electrical system:wiring
- Summary:
- Information on the rewiring of the secondary air pump circuit. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 090199
- Component:
- 133000 visibility:power window devices and controls
- Summary:
- Some customers may comment that when the trunk lock is in the horizontal (valet) position, the function of certain programmed features of car and key memory changes back to the factory (default) setting. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 640599
- Component:
- 353600 equipment:air conditioner
- Summary:
- Customer complaints of air conditioner not functioning. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 640499
- Component:
- 353600 equipment:air conditioner
- Summary:
- Customer complain of no air conditioner, compressor not engaged. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 32 03 98
- Component:
- 017500 steering:linkages:tie rod assembly
- Summary:
- Customer may complain of groaning or clunking noise from the center tie rod when turning the steering. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 120200
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- Customer complains that the check engine light is illuminated with fault code 139 or 140 activation map cooling is stored in the ecu / dme. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 240400
- Component:
- 103000 power train:automatic transmission
- Summary:
- Customer complaint of a hard 5-4 and / or 3-2 downshift, or trans prog. displayed in the matrix. **mr
- Bulletin:
- 120500
- Component:
- 353600 equipment:air conditioner
- Summary:
- Customer complaint that the a/c is blowing warm air when accelerating lightly from a stop. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 640200
- Component:
- 353600 equipment:air conditioner
- Summary:
- Customer complaint that the a/c is blowing warm air when accelerating lightly from a stop. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 120200
- Component:
- 980000 unknown or other
- Summary:
- Customer complaints that the check engine light is illuminated and thermostat software, oxygen sensor and various misfire fault codes are stored in the engine control module (ecm). *tt
- Bulletin:
- 620498
- Component:
- 114200 electrical system:wiring:interior/under dash
- Summary:
- Experiencing various functions on the instrument cluster with integrated ike are inoperative, or locked up. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 120201
- Component:
- 980000 unknown or other
- Summary:
- Some vehicles may exhibit check engine light illumination with oxygen sensor fault codes 5, 13, 10 and / or 18 set in the engine control module. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 840801
- Component:
- 353000 equipment:electrical
- Summary:
- Subject regarding voice input system adapter harness for digital phones. *jg
- Bulletin:
- 240300
- Component:
- 103000 power train:automatic transmission
- Summary:
- Customers may complain of an occasional hard 3-2 downshift or clunk when slowing or harsh downshift at freeway speed. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 120401
- Component:
- 061100 engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline
- Summary:
- Customers may complain that the vehicle cranks but does not start and fc164 height sensor is stored in the dme and the check engine light is illuminated on the instrument cluster. *tt
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