# NHTSA recall 97V140000

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: 97V140000
- Manufacturer: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Reported: 1997\-08\-22
- Owners notified: 1997\-10\-30
- Component: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
- Units potentially affected: 29000

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.   ROAD GRIT AND GRAVEL ASSOCIATED WITH WINTER ROAD CONDITIONS CAN PENETRATE THE RUBBER OF THE LOWER FRONT SPRING MOUNTS AND ACCUMULATE IN THE MOUNTS CAUSING NOTCHES OR PITS TO DEVELOP.  THESE NOTCHES CAN DEVELOP CRACKS RESULTING IN BREAKAGE OF A BOTTOM COIL OF THE SPRING.


## What can happen

THE VEHICLE'S RIDE HEIGHT COULD BE AFFECTED CAUSING NOISE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN.  THE VEHICLE'S DYNAMIC STABILITY CAN BE AFFECTED REDUCING THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH FRONT SPRINGS AND LOWER SPRING MOUNTS.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN BY THE END OF OCTOBER 1997.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1\-800\-831\-1117.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-800\-424\-9393.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1995 BMW 740I](/makes/bmw/740i/1995/recalls.md). Built 1994\-09\-01 to 1996\-08\-30.
- 1996 BMW 740I. Built 1994\-09\-01 to 1996\-08\-30.
- [1997 BMW 740I](/makes/bmw/740i/1997/recalls.md). Built 1994\-09\-01 to 1996\-08\-30.
- [1995 BMW 740IL](/makes/bmw/740il/1995/recalls.md). Built 1994\-09\-01 to 1996\-08\-30.
- [1996 BMW 740IL](/makes/bmw/740il/1996/recalls.md). Built 1994\-09\-01 to 1996\-08\-30.
- [1997 BMW 740IL](/makes/bmw/740il/1997/recalls.md). Built 1994\-09\-01 to 1996\-08\-30.
- [1995 BMW 750IL](/makes/bmw/750il/1995/recalls.md). Built 1994\-09\-01 to 1996\-08\-30.
- [1996 BMW 750IL](/makes/bmw/750il/1996/recalls.md). Built 1994\-09\-01 to 1996\-08\-30.
- [1997 BMW 750IL](/makes/bmw/750il/1997/recalls.md). Built 1994\-09\-01 to 1996\-08\-30.

## 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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