# NHTSA recall 99V004000

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: 99V004000
- Manufacturer: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Reported: 1999\-01\-04
- Owners notified: 1999\-02\-26
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
- Units potentially affected: 1615

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:  PASSENGER VEHICLES.  THE THICKNESS OF THE MAIN POSITIVE ELECTRICAL CABLE \(GENERATOR TO STARTER\) INSULATION IS LESS THAN SPECIFIED, MAKING IT SUSCEPTIBLE TO BEING ABRADED OR CUT BY THE CLIP THAT SECURES THE CABLE TO THE GENERATOR.


## What can happen

THE CABLE INSULATION CAN BE WORN AWAY, EXPOSING THE WIRE.  THE WIRE COULD CONTACT THE CLIP OR A SHORT CIRCUIT COULD OCCUR.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL APPLY A THICKNESS OF INSULATING TAPE TO THE CABLE IN THE AREA OF THE CLIP, AND INSTALL A REVISED CLIP.


## Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN FEBRUARY 26, 1999.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\-0117. 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

- [1999 BMW 540I](/makes/bmw/540i/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-08\-28 to 1998\-09\-22.
- [1999 BMW 540IA](/makes/bmw/540i/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-08\-28 to 1998\-09\-22. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1999 BMW 540IAT](/makes/bmw/540i/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-08\-28 to 1998\-09\-22. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1999 BMW 740IA](/makes/bmw/740i/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-08\-28 to 1998\-09\-22. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [1999 BMW 740ILA](/makes/bmw/740il/1999/recalls.md). Built 1998\-08\-28 to 1998\-09\-22. 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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