1998 BMW M3 Recall
- Campaign:
- 99V063001 on 11/17/1999
- Component:
- Air bags:side/window
- Manufactured:
- 02/28/1997 - 08/30/1999
- Affected:
- 16,749
- Defect:
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. these vehicles are built with a side air bag system consisting of door-mounted thorax air bags (rear door air bags are optional), a central electronic sensor and diagnostic system, left and right satellite impact sensors, and associated wiring. this system is unduly sensitive to certain non-crash impacts, such as contacting large potholes or curbs at substantial speed.
- Consequence:
- This could cause the side air bag to deploy without an actual side crash. in addition, the battery safety terminal (bst) could also activate, disconnecting the starter cable from the battery. in this case, the vehicle's electrical system could continue to operate and the engine would continue to run, but after stopping, could not be restarted.
- Correction:
- Dealers will reprogram the central computer control module that regulates the performance of all of the vehicle's occupant protection systems.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began february 7, 2000. 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).
1998 BMW M3 TSBs (10)
- Bulletin:
- 12 10 97
- Component:
- 063000 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system
- Summary:
- Subject on voluntary exhaust emission service action no. 98e-a01. produced from 10/95 - 11/97 *yc*db
- Bulletin:
- 16 01 98
- Component:
- 070000 fuel system, gasoline
- Summary:
- Information on evaporative emission control and fuel filler cap / filler door labels. *yc
- Bulletin:
- 12 10 97
- Component:
- 063000 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system
- Summary:
- Subject on voluntary exhaust emission service action no. 98e-a01. *yc *jn
- Bulletin:
- 52 01 98
- Component:
- 220000 seats
- Summary:
- Subject on retrofit of motorsport head restraints. *yc
- Bulletin:
- 00 06 98
- Component:
- 355200 equipment:other:owners/service/other manual
- Summary:
- New vehicle preparation and maintenance requirements. *yc
- Bulletin:
- 72 04 98
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Information on new airbags. *yc
- Bulletin:
- 120299
- Component:
- 061100 engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline
- Summary:
- Customer may complain of engine running rough on cold start. *tt
- Bulletin:
- 000698
- Component:
- 980000 unknown or other
- Summary:
- This bulletin contains information on new vehicle preparation and maintenance requirements for various models. *tt
- Bulletin:
- SI-B11-07-09
- Component:
- 060000 engine and engine cooling
- Summary:
- Bmw: thermostat housing inspection. the retaining springs of the thermostat housing quick release couplings for the coolant hoses may not be locked correctly. this situation may result in a coolant leak. models affected are m3 sedan (e
- Bulletin:
- SIB-33-01-02
- Component:
- 022520 suspension:rear:axle:non-powered axle assembly
- Summary:
- Bmw: a grinding noise is coming from the differential during slow cornering. when turning a slip/stick effect is created on the lining and steel discs incorporated in the differential clutch causes a grinding noise. *rm
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