{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"08V595000","date":"2008-11-14","owner_notified":"2008-12-03","manufacturer":"BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC","component":"POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY","summary":"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.","consequence":"IN THAT SITUATION, AT LOW VEHICLE SPEEDS, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE ENGINE TO STALL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.","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.","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":2500,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2008,"make":"BMW","model":"M3","vehicle_id":"2008_bmw_m3","match":"exact","built_from":"2007-11-28","built_to":"2008-09-10"},{"year":2009,"make":"BMW","model":"M3","vehicle_id":"2009_bmw_m3","match":"exact","built_from":"2007-11-28","built_to":"2008-09-10"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/08V595000"}