NHTSA recall 08V595000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 08V595000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| Reported | 2008-11-14 |
| Owners notified | 2008-12-03 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY |
| Units potentially affected | 2500 |
What is wrong
BMW IS RECALLING 2,500 MY 2008-2009 M3 PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH AN OPTIONAL DOUBLE CLUTCH TRANSMISSION. THE PROBLEM INVOLVES THE DOUBLE CLUTCH GEARBOX. IN A SITUATION OF RAPID VEHICLE DECELERATION, THE TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE MAY PERFORM A MULTISTAGE DOWNSHIFT.
What can happen
IN THAT SITUATION, AT LOW VEHICLE SPEEDS, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE ENGINE TO STALL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT WITH UPDATED SOFTWARE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 3, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
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.
| 2008 BMW M3 | Built 2007-11-28 to 2008-09-10. |
|---|---|
| 2009 BMW M3 | Built 2007-11-28 to 2008-09-10. |
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