The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 18-INCH TIRES. (18-INCH TIRES ARE STANDARD EQUIPMENT ON THE M5 AND OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT ON THE 7-SERIES MODELS). THE MACHINE USED TO MOUNT AND INFLATE THE TIRES ON THE WHEELS AT THE ASSEMBLY PLANT MAY HAVE DAMAGED THE SIDEWALL OF ONE OR MORE TIRES. THE DAMAGED AREA COULD WEAKEN TO THE POINT WHERE A SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR FROM THE TIRE COULD OCCUR.
The risk
HANDLING AND CONTROL WOULD BE DRASTICALLY AFFECTED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TIRES AND IF DAMAGE FROM THE MOUNTING MACHINE IS FOUND, THE TIRE WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 10, 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW 740i | 2001 |
| BMW 740iL | 2001 |
| BMW 750iL | 2001 |
| BMW M5 | 2000, 2001 |
Components: TIRES:SIDEWALL
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 740i | 2001 | 15 | 3 |
| BMW 740iL | 2001 | 26 | 1 |
| BMW 750iL | 2001 | 4 | 3 |
| BMW M5 | 2000 | 4 | 2 |
| BMW M5 | 2001 | 4 | 3 |
Other tires recalls in 2001
15 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the tires; BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE filed 145 campaigns in all.
| 01V365000 4 Dec 2001 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 01V352000 26 Nov 2001 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 01V323000 10 Oct 2001 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 01V302000 1 Oct 2001 | SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS |
| 01V289000 10 Sept 2001 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 01V203000 15 Jun 2001 | NATIONAL RV, INC. |
| 01V198000 14 Jun 2001 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 01V186000 7 Jun 2001 | SOUTHEAST TOYOTA DISTRIBUTORS |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001