# NHTSA recall 00V048000

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.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 00V048000
- Manufacturer: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Reported: 2000\-02\-17
- Owners notified: 2000\-05\-15
- Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
- Units potentially affected: 17700

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.    THE BRAKE LAMPS IN THESE VEHICLES ARE CONTROLLED BY A SWITCH ACTIVATED BY THE MOVEMENT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL.  THIS SWITCH COULD FAIL INTERNALLY, CAUSING IT TO REMAIN EITHER IN THE "BRAKE LAMPS OFF" POSITION OR IN THE "BRAKE LAMPS ON" POSITION.


## What can happen

IF THIS HAPPENS, THE BRAKE LAMPS EITHER WILL NOT OPERATE OR WILL BE CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED, REGARDLESS OF BRAKE PEDAL POSITION.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE EXISTING BRAKE LAMP SWITCH WITH AN IMPROVED SWITCH.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 15, 2000.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.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2000 BMW 323I](/makes/bmw/323i/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-09\-11 to 1999\-10\-28.
- [2000 BMW 328I](/makes/bmw/328i/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-09\-11 to 1999\-10\-28.
- [2000 BMW 528I](/makes/bmw/528i/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-09\-11 to 1999\-10\-28.
- [2000 BMW 528IT](/makes/bmw/528i/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-09\-11 to 1999\-10\-28. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2000 BMW 540I](/makes/bmw/540i/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-09\-11 to 1999\-10\-28.
- [2000 BMW 540IT](/makes/bmw/540i/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-09\-11 to 1999\-10\-28. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2000 BMW 740I](/makes/bmw/740i/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-09\-11 to 1999\-10\-28.
- [2000 BMW 740IL](/makes/bmw/740il/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-09\-11 to 1999\-10\-28.
- 2000 BMW 750IL. Built 1999\-09\-11 to 1999\-10\-28.
- [2000 BMW M5](/makes/bmw/m5/2000/recalls.md). Built 1999\-09\-11 to 1999\-10\-28.

## 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V048000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/00V048000)

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