# NHTSA recall 03V324000

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: 03V324000
- Manufacturer: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Reported: 2003\-08\-26
- Owners notified: 2003\-09\-12
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Units potentially affected: 2400

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE ENGINE OIL FILTER DRAIN PLUG MAY BE INSUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED.  THIS COULD LEAD TO LOOSENING OF THE PLUG CAUSING AN INITIAL OIL SPRAY AND A SUBSEQUENT OIL LEAK.


## What can happen

IF A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL LOSS OCCURS, ENGINE DAMAGE MAY RESULT.  DEPENDING ON THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE, A CRASH COULD OCCUR.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TORQUE OF THE OIL FILTER DRAIN PLUG AND, IF NECESSARY, RETIGHTEN THE DRAIN PLUG WITH THE CORRECTLY SPECIFIED TORQUE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12,  2003.    OWNERS 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2003 BMW 745I](/makes/bmw/745i/2003/recalls.md). Built 2003\-05\-20 to 2003\-07\-18.
- [2003 BMW 745LI](/makes/bmw/745li/2003/recalls.md). Built 2003\-05\-20 to 2003\-07\-18.
- [2003 BMW 760LI](/makes/bmw/760li/2003/recalls.md). Built 2003\-05\-20 to 2003\-07\-18.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [B160623](/bulletins/10247567.md), 2024-01-03, Service bulletin
- [B070314](/bulletins/10151068.md), 2018-12-10, Service bulletin
- [120815](/bulletins/10147598.md), 2018-11-13, Service bulletin
- [110107](/bulletins/10022023.md), 2007-06-29, 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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