740IA: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	98V142000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	BMW
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	740IA
Model Year:	1998
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Manufacturered:	19971103 - 19971128
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	1100
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19981228
Recall Initiated By:	19981228
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Report Received Date:	19980622
Record Creation Date:	19980630
Regulation Part Number:
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT WITHIN THE DIFFERENTIAL CASE ASSEMBLY WAS PRODUCED WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE SURFACE HARDENING. THIS CAN RESULT IN THE SHAFT EXPERIENCING PREMATURE WEAR.
Consequence Summary:	THIS CONDITION WILL CAUSE A NOISE FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL AND, ULTIMATELY, FAILURE OF THE SHAFT AND LOSS OF DRIVE.
Corrective Summary:	DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENTIRE DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY.

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