NHTSA recall 05V504000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 05V504000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| Reported | 2005-11-01 |
| Owners notified | 2005-11-30 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Units potentially affected | 240 |
What is wrong
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PARKING PAWL GUIDE PLATE.
What can happen
THIS COULD CAUSE THE PARKING LOCK SYSTEM NOT TO ENGAGE, AFTER THE TRANSMISSION IS PLACED IN THE PARK ("P") POSITION. IF THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE, AND THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT ENGAGED, THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ROLLAWAY CONDITION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPAIR AND REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GUIDE PLATE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 30, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-332-4269.
Notes
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
| 2005 BMW 5 SERIES | Built 2005-08-01 to 2005-09-30. |
|---|---|
| 2006 BMW 5 SERIES | Built 2005-08-01 to 2005-09-30. |
| 2005 BMW 6 SERIES | Built 2005-08-01 to 2005-09-30. |
| 2006 BMW 6 SERIES | Built 2005-08-01 to 2005-09-30. |
| 2005 BMW X5 | Built 2005-08-01 to 2005-09-30. |
| 2006 BMW X5 | Built 2005-08-01 to 2005-09-30. |
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
| SIB-24-01-10 | 2011-06-08. Service bulletin. BMW: THE EMERGENCY PARK RELEASE CABLE HAS BEEN REMOVED IN THESE MODELS AND THERE IS A PROCEDURE TO DISENGAGE THE PARK LOCK. 2011 E70/E71. UPDATED ON 06/08/2011. *KB UPDATED ON 06/21/2011. *RM |
|---|---|
| SIB-24-01-08 | 2011-02-08. Service bulletin. BMW VEHICLE: TRANSMISSION WARNING LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AND THE TRANSMISSION ENTERS FAILSAFE MODE. FAULT CODE 4F81 (RATIO MONITORING, CLUTCH A), IN SOME CASES COMBINED WITH THE SUBSEQUENT FAULTS 507B/507C (PARKING GEAR SENSOR IMPLAUSIBLE SIGNAL) OR 507D (PARKING GEAR INCORRECTLY DISENGAGED), ARE STORED IN THE EGS CONTROL MODULE. E60, E51, E65, E66, E70, E90, E91, E92, E93. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
| TSB-24-04-08 | 2009-03-03. Service bulletin. BMW: DELAYED ENGAGEMENT AND HARSH JOLT WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP. HARSH 1-2 UPSHIFT OR JOLT FELT DURNG THE 3-2 DOWNSHIFT OWN DECELERATION. MODEL E70 (X5 3.0I) *PE UPDATED 06/08/11. *PE |
| SI B12 08 08 | 2008-08-22. Service bulletin. SERVICE ACTION ON MY 2005 AND 2006 E53 (X5) WITH M54 ENGINE AND GM5 TRANSMISSION PRODUCED 09/2004-10/2006 - REPROGRAM DME. *PE |
| 2420205 | 2005-05-11. Service bulletin. HARSH 2-1 DOWNSHIFT. *EH BMW E35. *SC X5 FROM 10/03 UP TO 04/05. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.