This is an online automotive information provider of a detailed information on complaints, defects and recalls for Bmw X5 2001 power train automatic transmission park neutr. Our users can find data on mass market car models from most popular brands. The service allows to compare and analyze statistics for reported problems, complaints, recalls for various manufacturers. We hope our site will help with selecting of a reliable and safe car. By using this tool, you will be able to get records with description of safety issues for vehicles, equipment, tires and child restraints. These issues include safety recalls for your Bmw X5 2001 power train automatic transmission park neutr and complaints other owners have filed.

Enter valid VIN:

2001 Bmw X5 Power Train Automatic Transmission Park Neutr Recall


NHTSA Recall #	4939
NHTSA Compaign #	01V196000
MFG Compaign #
Manufacturer	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Supplier	BMW
Brand	BMW
Model	X5
Model Year	2001
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTR
Date of notification	14/08/01
Begin date of manufacuring	01/09/99
End date of manufacturing	28/02/01
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	14/06/01
Report created	02/07/01
Regulation part number
FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	14300
Defect summary	Vehicle description: 4. 4i sport utility vehicles. Over an extended period of time, abrasion particles could deposit on the electrical contacts within the switch, causing a disruption of the electric current through the contacts. If the disruption occurs when the vehicle is stationary with the transmission in the neutral or park positions, the transmission will switch automatically into the emergency program, which is displayed in the instrument cluster via a warning lamp and a message, "trans. Fail-safe prog." in this case, the vehicle can be driven in lower gears only with limited engine output.
Consequence summary	If this problem occurs, the ability to maintain speed in traffic and/or accelerate could be greatly diminished, possibly leading to a crash.
Corrective action	dealers will replace the transmission gear position indicator switch. Owner notification began august 14, 2001. 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.
Recall notes	Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

Last decoded VIN:

WVWZZZ3BZYP051306 MR0CA80B000037864 JHMFD16297S401783 JTHBJ46G592335773 JMBXJGA6WBZ418693 JN18T2MN6HH000534 1C4RJFCM1CC344090 2GCVKREC1J1108365 ZFA16900000318263 SHSRD87703U112841 WP1ZZZ92ZGLA61045 TRUZZZ8J391008914

Rating: 4.7 from 5 (3783 reviews)

2001 Bmw X5 Power Train Automatic Transmission Park Neutr Recall

2001 Bmw X5 Power Train Automatic Transmission Park Neutr Recall

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?