The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 5HP24 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. PREMATURE WEAR OF THE RING GEAR CAN OCCUR, LEADING TO THE LOSS OF 1ST, 2ND, 3RD, AND REVERSE GEARS.
The risk
IF THIS PROBLEM OCCURS, THE CAR MAY NO LONGER OPERATE IN REVERSE, 1ST, 2ND, OR 3RD GEARS.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW 540iA | 1999 |
| BMW 540iAT | 1999 |
| BMW 740iA | 1999 |
| BMW 740iLA | 1999 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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 540iA | 1999 | 10 | 2 |
| BMW 540iAT | 1999 | 3 | 2 |
| BMW 740iA | 1999 | 2 | 2 |
| BMW 740iLA | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
Other power train recalls in 1999
21 of the 392 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1999 concerned the power train; BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE filed 145 campaigns in all.
| 99V337000 3 Dec 1999 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP. |
| 99V320000 15 Nov 1999 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 99V316000 9 Nov 1999 | APRILIA USA INC. |
| 99V303000 1 Nov 1999 | PACCAR, INCORPORATED |
| 99V276000 12 Oct 1999 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 99V272000 7 Oct 1999 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| 99V249000 17 Sept 1999 | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| 99V239000 27 Aug 1999 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1999