{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"09V327000","date":"2009-08-11","owner_notified":"2009-09-05","manufacturer":"BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC","component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING","summary":"BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 Z4 30I AND 35I VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MARCH 10 AND MARCH 19, 2009.  A DEFECTIVE CRIMP CONNECTOR IN A BELT TENSIONER WIRING PLUG MAY LEAD TO INCREASED ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE OF THAT CONNECTION.","consequence":"INCREASED ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE IN THAT CIRCUIT COULD CAUSE THE SAFETY BELT TENSIONER TO FAIL TO DEPLOY IN A CRASH, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INCREASED INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.","remedy":"THE SAFETY BELT TENSIONER WIRING WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2009.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS AT 1-800-525-7417.","notes":"OWNERS 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":195,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2009,"make":"BMW","model":"Z4","vehicle_id":"2009_bmw_z4","match":"exact","built_from":"2009-03-10","built_to":"2009-03-19"}],"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/09V327000"}