# NHTSA recall 01V197000

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: 01V197000
- Manufacturer: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Reported: 2001\-06\-14
- Owners notified: 2001\-08\-17
- Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
- Units potentially affected: 36

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES.  DUE TO AN ASSEMBLY ERROR, ONE OR BOTH SELF\-LOCKING NUTS THAT SECURE THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY TO THE BOOSTER MAY HAVE BEEN CROSS\-THREADED ON THE BOOSTER STUDS THAT PROTRUDE THROUGH THE FIREWALL.  IN SUCH A CASE, THE NUT\(S\) WOULD NOT BE FULLY SEATED ON THE STUD\(S\).


## What can happen

IF THIS OCCURRED, THE EFFECTIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL COULD BE REDUCED DUE TO RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE PEDAL AND BOOSTER.  BRAKING PERFORMANCE WHILE DRIVING COULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED.  IN ADDITION, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE BOOSTER COULD DEVELOP A LEAK AFTER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME RESULTING IN A REDUCTION IN BRAKE POWER ASSIST.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TWO LOCK NUTS TO DETERMINE IF THEY ARE PROPERLY SEATED.   IF THE NUTS ARE NOT PROPERLY SEATED OR ARE CROSS\-THREADED, THE BRAKE BOOSTER WILL BE REPLACED.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 17, 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 X5](/makes/bmw/x5/2001/recalls.md). Built 2001\-03\-08 to 2001\-03\-11.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [B270216](/bulletins/10147008.md), 2018-11-05, Service bulletin
- [SI B34 01 08](/bulletins/10025586.md), 2008-08-22, 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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