CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PARKING PAWL GUIDE PLATE.
Safety risk
THIS COULD CAUSE THE PARKING LOCK SYSTEM NOT TO ENGAGE, AFTER THE TRANSMISSION IS PLACED IN THE PARK ("P") POSITION. IF THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE, AND THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT ENGAGED, THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ROLLAWAY CONDITION.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPAIR AND REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GUIDE PLATE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 30, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-332-4269.
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
Manufacturer
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Vehicles affected
165
Reported to NHTSA
2005-08-26
Owners notified
2005-10-28
Defect description
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE ATTACHMENT OF THE BRAKE LINE SUPPORT BRACKET WITHIN THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL WELL WAS NOT WELDED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS. IT COULD LOOSEN AND OVER TIME THE BRAKE HOSE COULD RUB AGAINST THE WHEEL WELL.
Safety risk
THE FRONT LEFT BRAKE HOSE COULD BECOME DAMAGED TO THE POINT WHERE A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID COULD OCCUR INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL RE-ATTACH THE BRAKE LINE SUPPORT BRACKET TO THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL WELL FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2005. OWNERS MAY 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.
Component
Complaints
Median mileage
Air bags
15
115,000 mi
Electrical system
15
115,000 mi
Engine
12
83,500 mi
Service brakes
10
110,128 mi
Exterior lighting
5
68,383 mi
Power train
5
83,500 mi
Engine and engine cooling
4
83,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system
4
97,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission
4
50,000 mi
Seats
4
95,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic
4
87,976 mi
Unknown or other
4
15 mi
Fuel system, gasoline
3
71,000 mi
Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler
3
100,000 mi
Tires
3
—
Structure: body
2
15 mi
Suspension
2
10 mi
Air bags: frontal
1
89,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine
1
70,000 mi
Fuel system, other
1
27,260 mi
Parking brake
1
70,000 mi
Seat belts
1
135,000 mi
Structure
1
—
Structure: body: door
1
25,000 mi
Structure: body: roof and pillars
1
98,000 mi
Tires: sidewall
1
—
Vehicle speed control
1
118,000 mi
Wheels
1
98,000 mi
The 2004 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2006 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.