Z3: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	98V275000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	BMW
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	Z3
Model Year:	1999
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Manufacturered:	19980814 - 19980928
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	1000
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19981130
Recall Initiated By:	19981130
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Report Received Date:	19981103
Record Creation Date:	19981105
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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE NUT THAT SECURES THE MAIN POSITIVE CABLE TO THE POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL CLAMP WAS NOT TIGHTENED PROPERLY, ALLOWING THE CABLE TO LOOSEN OVER TIME. IF THIS OCCURRED, THE CABLE COULD ULTIMATELY LOOSEN TO THE POINT WHERE ELECTRICAL CONTINUITY COULD BE INTERRUPTED.
Consequence Summary:	IF THIS OCCURED WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, THE ENGINE COULD STOP. ALSO, IF THE VEHICLE WERE BEING OPERATED AT NIGHT, THE LIGHTING SYSTEM COULD SHUT OFF, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Corrective Summary:	DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE NUT TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATIONS.

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