NHTSA recall 03V160000
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 | 03V160000 |
| Manufacturer | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Reported | 2003-04-29 |
| Owners notified | 2003-05-27 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS |
| Units potentially affected | 13100 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE WINDOW LIFTING ANTI-PINCHING DEVICE MIGHT NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.
What can happen
OCCUPANTS COULD BE PINCHED BY A WINDOW THAT IS BEING CLOSED.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FOR THE WINDOW LIFTING ANTI-PINCHING DEVICE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MAY 27, 2003. 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
CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2003 BMW 325CI | Built 2002-08-12 to 2002-11-18. |
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| 2003 BMW 325I | Built 2002-08-12 to 2002-11-18. |
| 2003 BMW 330I | Built 2002-08-12 to 2002-11-18. |
| 2003 BMW M3 | Built 2002-08-12 to 2002-11-18. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| B510819 | 2024-02-01. Service bulletin. The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met. |
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A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.