| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V344000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
BMW |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
6 SERIES |
| Model Year: |
2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Manufacturered: |
20040512 - 20040706 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
4102 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20040716 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20040716 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Report Received Date: |
20040714 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20040714 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 8 AND 12 CYLINDER ENGINES, THE DIGITAL ENGINE MANAGEMENT CONTROL (EMC) UNITS WERE NOT PRODUCED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS. |
| Consequence Summary: |
AS A RESULT, ENGINE STALLING WILL OCCUR AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF OPERATION. THE VEHICLE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RESTART. ALSO, A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND, AFTER REPEATED ACTUATION OF THE BRAKE PEDAL, A LOSS OF BRAKE POWER ASSIST WILL OCCUR. THESE CONDITIONS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW DIGITAL ENGINE MANAGEMENT CONTROL UNIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 16, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117. |