Known Recalls

Model year record

1996 BMW 740IL

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 14 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 97V140000

Suspension: front: springs: coil springs

Component
Suspension: front: springs: coil springs
Manufacturer
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Vehicles affected
29,000
Reported to NHTSA
1997-08-22
Owners notified
1997-10-30

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. ROAD GRIT AND GRAVEL ASSOCIATED WITH WINTER ROAD CONDITIONS CAN PENETRATE THE RUBBER OF THE LOWER FRONT SPRING MOUNTS AND ACCUMULATE IN THE MOUNTS CAUSING NOTCHES OR PITS TO DEVELOP. THESE NOTCHES CAN DEVELOP CRACKS RESULTING IN BREAKAGE OF A BOTTOM COIL OF THE SPRING.

Safety risk

THE VEHICLE'S RIDE HEIGHT COULD BE AFFECTED CAUSING NOISE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE'S DYNAMIC STABILITY CAN BE AFFECTED REDUCING THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH FRONT SPRINGS AND LOWER SPRING MOUNTS.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly2—
Latches/locks/linkages: hood: latch2—
Air bags: frontal1—
Engine1133,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling1203,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly1—
Fuel system, gasoline1133,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip1—
Service brakes, hydraulic: brake fluid low warning: lamp1—
Vehicle speed control1179,000 mi
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal186,312 mi
Vehicle speed control: linkages1—

The 1995 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1997 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.