Known Recalls

Model year record

2001 BMW 740IL

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 33 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 01V001000

Tires: sidewall

Component
Tires: sidewall
Manufacturer
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Vehicles affected
3,167
Reported to NHTSA
2001-01-04
Owners notified
2001-03-10

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 18-INCH TIRES. (18-INCH TIRES ARE STANDARD EQUIPMENT ON THE M5 AND OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT ON THE 7-SERIES MODELS). THE MACHINE USED TO MOUNT AND INFLATE THE TIRES ON THE WHEELS AT THE ASSEMBLY PLANT MAY HAVE DAMAGED THE SIDEWALL OF ONE OR MORE TIRES. THE DAMAGED AREA COULD WEAKEN TO THE POINT WHERE A SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR FROM THE TIRE COULD OCCUR.

Safety risk

HANDLING AND CONTROL WOULD BE DRASTICALLY AFFECTED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TIRES AND IF DAMAGE FROM THE MOUNTING MACHINE IS FOUND, THE TIRE WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 10, 2001. 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.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags356,900 mi
Electrical system356,900 mi
Fuel system, gasoline387,000 mi
Air bags: frontal2—
Power train2101,000 mi
Steering284,000 mi
Vehicle speed control2101,000 mi
Air bags: side/window1—
Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel183,000 mi
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery1—
Electronic stability control (ESC)184,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling1102,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system165,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan1107,600 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly154,100 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine165,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system1—
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: floor shift1150,000 mi
Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler1104,000 mi
Service brakes1142,325 mi
Suspension184,000 mi
Tires154,100 mi
Unknown or other191,000 mi

The 2000 model has about 1.5 times 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.