Service bulletin 180100
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 619677 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2001-06-23 |
| Manufacturer's number | 180100 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2001-03-01 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR |
NHTSA's summary
BMW HAS DETERMINED THAT CERTAIN 1997 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES WITH 1.9 LITER DISPLACEMENT ENGINES PRODUCED FROM 1/97 - 8/97 MAY EXHIBIT A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THIS MAY CAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND DRIVABILITY COULD BECOME AFFECTED. BMW IS CONDUCTING A VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS RECALL CAMPAIGN TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. *TT
The document
No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.
Components
Engine, Exhaust and emissions, Catalytic converter
| BMW E36 | |
|---|---|
| BMW Z3 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.