2002 BMW 325I Recalls (8)
- Campaign:
- 02V057000 on 02/26/2002
- Component:
- Suspension
- Manufactured:
- 11/05/2001 - 11/19/2001
- Affected:
- 4,672
- Defect:
- On certain passenger vehicles, during the strut mount manufacturing process, the thrust bearing was not properly positions and secured. if the suspension is fully unloaded, the front strut could separate from the upper mount.
- Consequence:
- This could affect vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Dealers will replace both front spring strut upper mounts. owner notification began march 15, 2002. 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.
- Notes:
- Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
- Campaign:
- 07E023000 on 03/28/2007
- Component:
- Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:master cylinder
- Affected:
- 13,128
- Defect:
- Certain cardone master cylinders with part numbers 10-2925, 10-2987, 10-2987mza, 10-3083, 11-3015, 11-3042, 11-3044, 11-3045, 11-3047, 11-3064, and 11-3156, and with date codes lower than dca7078 sold as replacement equipment for use on the vehicles listed above. the seal on master cylinder can fail and leak brake fluid.
- Consequence:
- Loss of brake fluid can result in poor braking performance, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Cardone will notify owners and offer to repurchase any defective master cylinders. the recall began during april 2007. owners can contact cardone at 1-800-777-4780.
- Notes:
- This recall only pertains to aftermarket cardone master cylinders and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the vehicles listed above.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:
- 11V438000 on 08/25/2011
- Component:
- Exterior lighting:tail lights
- Manufactured:
- 08/31/2001 - 02/28/2005
- Affected:
- 241,000
- Defect:
- Bmw is recalling certain model year 2002-2005 325i, 325xi, 330i, and 330xi vehicles manufactured from september 1, 2001, through march 1, 2005. over time, resistance in the electrical contacts may cause one or more rear lamp functions (tail light, brake light, and/or turn-signal), within the vehicle's body panel, to stop working.
- Consequence:
- Intermittent light operation reduces the ability to warn other motorists of the driver's intentions. this could cause a vehicle crash without warning.
- Correction:
- Bmw will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. the safety recall began on february 15, 2012. owners may contact bmw customer relations and services at 1-800-525-7417.
- Notes:
- 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> .
- Campaign:
- 11V438000 on 08/25/2011
- Component:
- Exterior lighting:brake lights
- Manufactured:
- 08/31/2001 - 02/28/2005
- Affected:
- 241,000
- Defect:
- Bmw is recalling certain model year 2002-2005 325i, 325xi, 330i, and 330xi vehicles manufactured from september 1, 2001, through march 1, 2005. over time, resistance in the electrical contacts may cause one or more rear lamp functions (tail light, brake light, and/or turn-signal), within the vehicle's body panel, to stop working.
- Consequence:
- Intermittent light operation reduces the ability to warn other motorists of the driver's intentions. this could cause a vehicle crash without warning.
- Correction:
- Bmw will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. the safety recall began on february 15, 2012. owners may contact bmw customer relations and services at 1-800-525-7417.
- Notes:
- 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> .
- Campaign:
- 11V438000 on 08/25/2011
- Component:
- Exterior lighting:turn signal
- Manufactured:
- 08/31/2001 - 02/28/2005
- Affected:
- 241,000
- Defect:
- Bmw is recalling certain model year 2002-2005 325i, 325xi, 330i, and 330xi vehicles manufactured from september 1, 2001, through march 1, 2005. over time, resistance in the electrical contacts may cause one or more rear lamp functions (tail light, brake light, and/or turn-signal), within the vehicle's body panel, to stop working.
- Consequence:
- Intermittent light operation reduces the ability to warn other motorists of the driver's intentions. this could cause a vehicle crash without warning.
- Correction:
- Bmw will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. the safety recall began on february 15, 2012. owners may contact bmw customer relations and services at 1-800-525-7417.
- Notes:
- 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> .
- Campaign:
- 13V172000 on 05/01/2013
- Component:
- Air bags
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/2001 - 12/30/2002
- Affected:
- 43,204
- Defect:
- Bmw is recalling certain model year 2002-2003 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi sedans; 325ci and 330ci coupes and convertibles; 325it and 325xit sports wagons; and m3 coupes and convertibles to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag which may produce excessive internal pressure causing the inflator to rupture upon deployment of the air bag.
- Consequence:
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking and potentially seriously injuring the passenger seat occupant or other occupants.
- Correction:
- Bmw intends to issue initial notifications to owners informing them of the safety defect in june 2013. once replacement parts are available, estimated for july, bmw will notify owners again to contact their dealers and schedule a replacement of the passenger air bag, free of charge. owners may contact bmw customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or email bmw at customerrelations@bmwusa.com.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 14V428000 on 07/15/2014
- Component:
- Air bags
- Affected:
- 574,007
- Defect:
- Bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain model year 2000 323i sedans, coupes, convertibles, and sports wagons; 2000 328i sedans and coupes; 2001-2005 325i sedans, coupes, convertibles, and sport wagons; 2001-2005 325xi sedans and sports wagons; 2006 325i coupes and convertibles; 2001-2006 330i sedans, coupes, and convertibles; 2001-2005 330xi sedans; and 2001-2006 m3 coupes and convertibles to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag which may produce excessive internal pressure that could cause the air bag inflator to rupture upon deployment of the air bag.
- Consequence:
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure could cause rupturing of the inflator resulting in metal fragments striking and potentially seriously injuring the passenger seat occupant or other occupants.
- Correction:
- Bmw will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side frontal air bag, free of charge. an interim notice was mailed to owners in september 2014. a second notice was mailed when an adequate supply of parts became available, on december 1, 2014. owners may contact bmw customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or email bmw at customerrelations@bmwusa.com.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.this is an expansion of nhtsa recall 13v-172.
- Campaign:
- 15V318000 on 05/27/2015
- Component:
- Air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module
- Affected:
- 419,235
- Defect:
- Bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain model year 2002-2005 325i, 325xi, 330i, and 330xi sedans, and 325xi and 325i sportswagons, 2002-2006 330ci, 325ci, and m3 convertibles and 325i, 330i, and m3 coupes, 2002-2003 m5, 540i, 525i sedan, and 530i sedans, and 540i and 525i sportswagons, and 2003 x5 3.0i and 4.4i sports activity vehicles. please note that the 5-series and x5 vehicles are only included if they are equipped with the optional sports steering wheel. the affected vehicles are equipped with a dual-stage driver frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture.
- Consequence:
- 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.
- Correction:
- Bmw will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driver air bag module, free of charge. the recall began aug 2016. owners may contact bmw customer service at 1-800-525-7417. note: this recall supersedes recall 14v-348 in its entirety. additionally, vehicles that have had their driver side frontal air bag replaced previously as part of a recall remedy need to have their air bag replaced under this recall as well. note: on december 17, 2015 bmw removed the model year 2004 x5 3.0i and 4.4i sports activity vehicle from this recall. those vehicles were mistakenly identified as including the air bags that are subject to this recall.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
2002 BMW 325I TSBs (6)
- Bulletin:
- SIB-16-02-09
- Component:
- 072100 fuel system, gasoline:delivery:fuel pump
- Summary:
- Bmw 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 wel
- Bulletin:
- SIB-32-04-07
- Component:
- 015000 steering:hydraulic power assist system
- Summary:
- Bmw: a new technical process has been created for bmw to identify causes of steering complaints with a wide range of models. *rm
- Bulletin:
- SIB-63-02-01
- Component:
- 120000 exterior lighting
- Summary:
- Bmw: procedure for determining and replacing incandescent and halogen light bulbs under warranty. *rm
- Bulletin:
- B340414
- Component:
- 030000 service brakes, hydraulic
- Summary:
- Diagnosis of compound brake system complaints in m vehicles this service information bulletin supersedes si 34 04 14 dated december 2014. designates changes to the bulletin. information 1.visible cracks are caused by high thermal stresses d
- Bulletin:
- 651414
- Component:
- 140000 air bags
- Summary:
- Special technical campaign. the national highway traffic safety administration (nhtsa) has urged vehicle manufacturers to conduct an investigation into air bags which may not deploy correctly. bmw is cooperating with this request. takata is
- Bulletin:
- 340414
- Component:
- 030000 service brakes, hydraulic
- Summary:
- Diagnosis of compound brake system complaints in m vehicles. information 1. visible cracks are caused by high thermal stresses during rapid heating and cooling of the brake discs. braking from high speed with cold brake components (less tha
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