# Recalls that may apply to the 1999 BMW 540i

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [99V005000](/recalls/nhtsa/99V005000.md), 1999-01-04: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 5HP24 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.  PREMATURE WEAR OF THE RING GEAR CAN OCCUR, LEADING TO THE LOSS OF 1ST, 2ND, 3RD, AND REVERSE GEARS. Built 1998\-09\-15 to 1998\-10\-27.
- [99V004000](/recalls/nhtsa/99V004000.md), 1999-01-04: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  THE THICKNESS OF THE MAIN POSITIVE ELECTRICAL CABLE \(GENERATOR TO STARTER\) INSULATION IS LESS THAN SPECIFIED, MAKING IT SUSCEPTIBLE TO BEING ABRADED OR CUT BY THE CLIP THAT SECURES THE CABLE TO THE GENERATOR. Built 1998\-08\-28 to 1998\-09\-22.

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

None found.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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