# NHTSA recall 01V001000

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: 01V001000
- Manufacturer: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Reported: 2001\-01\-04
- Owners notified: 2001\-03\-10
- Component: TIRES:SIDEWALL
- Units potentially affected: 3167

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

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


## The 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.


## Notes

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

- [2001 BMW 740I](/makes/bmw/740i/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-06\-05 to 2000\-10\-09.
- [2001 BMW 740IL](/makes/bmw/740il/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-06\-05 to 2000\-10\-09.
- [2001 BMW 750IL](/makes/bmw/750i/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-06\-05 to 2000\-10\-09. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2000 BMW M5](/makes/bmw/m5/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-06\-05 to 2000\-10\-09.
- [2001 BMW M5](/makes/bmw/m5/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-06\-05 to 2000\-10\-09.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [360100](/bulletins/613551.md), 2000-07-21, Service bulletin

## 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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