# NHTSA recall 98V142000

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: 98V142000
- Manufacturer: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Reported: 1998\-06\-22
- Owners notified: 1998\-12\-28
- Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
- Units potentially affected: 1100

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  THE DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT WITHIN THE DIFFERENTIAL CASE ASSEMBLY WAS PRODUCED WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE SURFACE HARDENING.  THIS CAN RESULT IN THE SHAFT EXPERIENCING PREMATURE WEAR.


## What can happen

THIS CONDITION WILL CAUSE A NOISE FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL AND, ULTIMATELY, FAILURE OF THE SHAFT AND LOSS OF DRIVE.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENTIRE DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 28, 1998.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\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1998 BMW 540I](/makes/bmw/540i/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-11\-03 to 1997\-11\-28.
- [1998 BMW 540IA](/makes/bmw/540i/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-11\-03 to 1997\-11\-28. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1998 BMW 740IA](/makes/bmw/740i/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-11\-03 to 1997\-11\-28. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1998 BMW 740ILA](/makes/bmw/740il/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-11\-03 to 1997\-11\-28. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1998 BMW 750ILA](/makes/bmw/750il/1998/recalls.md). Built 1997\-11\-03 to 1997\-11\-28. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## 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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