# NHTSA recall 04V344000

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: 04V344000
- Manufacturer: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Reported: 2004\-07\-14
- Owners notified: 2004\-07\-16
- Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE \(TCM/PCM/TECM\)
- Units potentially affected: 4102

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 8 AND 12 CYLINDER ENGINES, THE DIGITAL ENGINE MANAGEMENT CONTROL  \(EMC\) UNITS WERE NOT PRODUCED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS.


## What can happen

AS A RESULT, ENGINE STALLING WILL OCCUR AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF OPERATION.  THE VEHICLE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RESTART.  ALSO, A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND, AFTER REPEATED ACTUATION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, A LOSS OF BRAKE POWER ASSIST WILL OCCUR.  THESE CONDITIONS  COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW DIGITAL ENGINE MANAGEMENT CONTROL UNIT.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON  JULY 16, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1\-800\-831\-1117.


## Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN 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

- 2004 BMW 5 SERIES. Built 2004\-05\-12 to 2004\-07\-06.
- 2004 BMW 6 SERIES. Built 2004\-05\-12 to 2004\-07\-06.
- 2004 BMW 7 SERIES. Built 2004\-05\-12 to 2004\-07\-06.
- [2004 BMW X5](/makes/bmw/x5/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-05\-12 to 2004\-07\-06.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [SI B12 04 08](/bulletins/10025583.md), 2008-08-22, Service bulletin
- [SI B12 08 08](/bulletins/10025582.md), 2008-08-22, Service bulletin
- [2420205](/bulletins/10014893.md), 2005-05-11, 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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