# NHTSA recall 04V409000

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: 04V409000
- Manufacturer: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Reported: 2004\-08\-18
- Owners notified: 2004\-09\-08
- Component: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER\(MOTORCYCLE\)
- Units potentially affected: 358

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH 3.0 L ENGINES AND MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, IF THE VEHICLE IS IN FIRST GEAR, AND MOVING SLOWLY, WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HELD IN A CONSTANT POSITION OF LOW ENGINE SPEED AND WITH THE CLUTCH PEDAL HELD IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION, ENGINE SPEED MAY INCREASE.


## What can happen

THE VEHICLE COULD ACCELERATE UNEXPECTEDLY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM  THE VEHICLE'S DIGITAL ENGINE MANAGEMENT CONTROL UNIT.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2004.  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

- [2004 BMW X5](/makes/bmw/x5/2004/recalls.md). Built 2003\-08\-25 to 2004\-04\-15.

## 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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