Bayerische Motoren Werke: Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights › Switch
Bayerische Motoren Werke reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 17, 2000 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 17,700. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE BRAKE LAMPS IN THESE VEHICLES ARE CONTROLLED BY A SWITCH ACTIVATED BY THE MOVEMENT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS SWITCH COULD FAIL INTERNALLY, CAUSING IT TO REMAIN EITHER IN THE "BRAKE LAMPS OFF" POSITION OR IN THE "BRAKE LAMPS ON" POSITION.
The risk
IF THIS HAPPENS, THE BRAKE LAMPS EITHER WILL NOT OPERATE OR WILL BE CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED, REGARDLESS OF BRAKE PEDAL POSITION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE EXISTING BRAKE LAMP SWITCH WITH AN IMPROVED SWITCH.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 BMW 323i | 401 | 7 | 2 | 13 |
| 2000 BMW 328i | 112 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| 2000 BMW 528i | 42 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2000 BMW 528It | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 BMW 540i | 31 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2000 BMW 540It | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 BMW 740i | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 BMW 740Il | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 BMW 750Il | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 BMW M5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 00V048000.
Full record for the 2000 BMW 323i → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →