# NHTSA recall 08V595000

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: 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2008 BMW M3](/makes/bmw/m3/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-11\-28 to 2008\-09\-10.
- [2009 BMW M3](/makes/bmw/m3/2009/recalls.md). Built 2007\-11\-28 to 2008\-09\-10.

## 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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