Bayerische Motoren Werke: Suspension › Front › Springs › Coil Springs
Bayerische Motoren Werke reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 22, 1997 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 29,000. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. ROAD GRIT AND GRAVEL ASSOCIATED WITH WINTER ROAD CONDITIONS CAN PENETRATE THE RUBBER OF THE LOWER FRONT SPRING MOUNTS AND ACCUMULATE IN THE MOUNTS CAUSING NOTCHES OR PITS TO DEVELOP. THESE NOTCHES CAN DEVELOP CRACKS RESULTING IN BREAKAGE OF A BOTTOM COIL OF THE SPRING.
The risk
THE VEHICLE'S RIDE HEIGHT COULD BE AFFECTED CAUSING NOISE WHILE THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE'S DYNAMIC STABILITY CAN BE AFFECTED REDUCING THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH FRONT SPRINGS AND LOWER SPRING MOUNTS.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 BMW 740i | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 BMW 740Il | 19 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1997 BMW 750Il | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 BMW 740i | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 BMW 740Il | 11 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1996 BMW 750Il | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 BMW 740i | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 BMW 740Il | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 BMW 750Il | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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 97V140000.
Full record for the 1997 BMW 740i → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →