| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
04V409000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
BMW |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
X5 |
| Model Year: |
2004 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/LINKAGE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| Manufacturered: |
20030825 - 20040415 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
358 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20040908 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20040908 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Report Received Date: |
20040818 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20040823 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH 3.0 L ENGINES AND MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, IF THE VEHICLE IS IN FIRST GEAR, AND MOVING SLOWLY, WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HELD IN A CONSTANT POSITION OF LOW ENGINE SPEED AND WITH THE CLUTCH PEDAL HELD IN A PARTIALLY DEPRESSED POSITION, ENGINE SPEED MAY INCREASE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THE VEHICLE COULD ACCELERATE UNEXPECTEDLY, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE VEHICLE'S DIGITAL ENGINE MANAGEMENT CONTROL UNIT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117. |