{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"98V142000","date":"1998-06-22","owner_notified":"1998-12-28","manufacturer":"BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE","component":"POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT","summary":"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.","consequence":"THIS CONDITION WILL CAUSE A NOISE FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL AND, ULTIMATELY, FAILURE OF THE SHAFT AND LOSS OF DRIVE.","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).","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":1100,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":1998,"make":"BMW","model":"540I","vehicle_id":"1998_bmw_540i","match":"exact","built_from":"1997-11-03","built_to":"1997-11-28"},{"year":1998,"make":"BMW","model":"540IA","vehicle_id":"1998_bmw_540i","match":"base","built_from":"1997-11-03","built_to":"1997-11-28"},{"year":1998,"make":"BMW","model":"740IA","vehicle_id":"1998_bmw_740i","match":"base","built_from":"1997-11-03","built_to":"1997-11-28"},{"year":1998,"make":"BMW","model":"740ILA","vehicle_id":"1998_bmw_740il","match":"base","built_from":"1997-11-03","built_to":"1997-11-28"},{"year":1998,"make":"BMW","model":"750ILA","vehicle_id":"1998_bmw_750il","match":"base","built_from":"1997-11-03","built_to":"1997-11-28"}],"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/98V142000"}