540I: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	99V004000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	BMW
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	540I
Model Year:	1999
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Manufacturered:	19980828 - 19980922
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	1615
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19990226
Recall Initiated By:	19990226
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Report Received Date:	19990104
Record Creation Date:	19990121
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Defect Summary:	VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE THICKNESS OF THE MAIN POSITIVE ELECTRICAL CABLE (GENERATOR TO STARTER) INSULATION IS LESS THAN SPECIFIED, MAKING IT SUSCEPTIBLE TO BEING ABRADED OR CUT BY THE CLIP THAT SECURES THE CABLE TO THE GENERATOR.
Consequence Summary:	THE CABLE INSULATION CAN BE WORN AWAY, EXPOSING THE WIRE. THE WIRE COULD CONTACT THE CLIP OR A SHORT CIRCUIT COULD OCCUR.
Corrective Summary:	DEALERS WILL APPLY A THICKNESS OF INSULATING TAPE TO THE CABLE IN THE AREA OF THE CLIP, AND INSTALL A REVISED CLIP.

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