The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE MACHINE USED TO MOUNT AND INFLATE THE TIRES ON THE WHEELS AT THE ASSEMBLY PLANT MAY HAVE DAMAGED THE INNER RIM FLANGE OF THE WHEELS.
The risk
THIS COULD LEAD TO A SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR FROM THE TIRE AFFECTING HANDLING AND VEHICLE CONTROL.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FIVE WHEELS FOR POSSIBLE DAMAGE. IF DAMAGE FROM THE MOUNTING MACHINE IS FOUND ON ANY WHEEL, ALL FIVE WHEELS WILL BE REPLACED.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW 325i | 2001 |
| BMW 330i | 2001 |
Components: WHEELS:RIM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW 325i | 2001 | 151 | 6 |
| BMW 330i | 2001 | 116 | 7 |
Other wheels recalls in 2000
14 of the 541 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2000 concerned the wheels; BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE filed 145 campaigns in all.
| 00V386004 21 Dec 2000 | KENTUCKY MFG. CO. |
| 00V386003 21 Dec 2000 | TRANSCRAFT CORPORATION |
| 00V386002 11 Dec 2000 | UTILITY TRAILER MFG. CO. |
| 00V381000 28 Nov 2000 | RANSOMES CORPORATION |
| 00V386001 22 Nov 2000 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| 00V322000 13 Oct 2000 | MASTERCRAFT BOAT COMPANY |
| 00V303000 12 Oct 2000 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 00V271000 13 Sept 2000 | BUELL MOTORCYCLE CO. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2000