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1997 BMW 5 SERIES Suspension Front Recall


NHTSA Recall #	35070
NHTSA Compaign #	04V183000
MFG Compaign #
Manufacturer	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Supplier	BMW
Brand	BMW
Model	5 SERIES
Model Year	1997
Component	SUSPENSION:FRONT
Date of notification	17/05/04
Begin date of manufacuring	27/02/96
End date of manufacturing	31/01/97
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	12/04/04
Report created	20/04/04
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FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	25270
Defect summary	On certain passenger vehicles, due to long exposures to certain environmental and operating conditions, the material structure of the front spring strut plate could be affected. In some cases, the strut plate could begin to crack, and eventually it could break. If this occurred, the plate could contact the tire.
Consequence summary	This could lead to a sudden loss of tire pressure or tire failure.
Corrective action	Dealers will install a retaining clip to the underside of the front spring strut plates. The recall began may 17, 2004. Owners should contact bmw at 1-800-831-1117.
Recall notes	Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1997 BMW 5 SERIES Suspension Front Recall

1997 BMW 5 SERIES Suspension Front Recall

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