The defect
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 18" TIRES, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE TIRE HAS BEEN DAMAGED DURING THE MOUNTING PROCESS TO THE RIM.
The risk
CONSEQUENTLY, A LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE, OR A TIRE FAILURE, COULD OCCUR. DEPENDING ON TRAFFIC CONDITIONS AND THE DRIVER'S REACTIONS, THIS COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL UNSEAT THE TIRE FROM ITS RIM, INSPECT FOR ANY DAMAGE, AND THEN RESEAT THE TIRE TO ITS RIM. IF INSPECTION REVEALS THAT A FRONT TIRE HAS INCURRED DAMAGE DURING THE MOUNTING PROCESS, IT WILL BE REPLACED. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 14, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW Z4 | 2003 |
Components: TIRES
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 Z4 | 2003 | 414 | 4 |
Other tires recalls in 2003
8 of the 527 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2003 concerned the tires; BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE filed 145 campaigns in all.
| 03V504000 10 Dec 2003 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 03V502000 5 Dec 2003 | MONACO COACH CORPORATION |
| 03V237000 1 Jul 2003 | ALFA LEISURE,INC. |
| 03V154000 22 Apr 2003 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 03V143000 7 Apr 2003 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 03V097000 17 Mar 2003 | HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY |
| 03V049000 20 Feb 2003 | WINNEBAGO INDUSTRIES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2003