2001 BMW 325I & 2001 BMW 330I recall: wheels
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The machine used to mount and inflate the tires on the wheels at the assembly plant may have damaged the inner rim flange of the wheels.
💥 The risk
This could lead to a sudden loss of air from the tire affecting handling and vehicle control.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect the five wheels for possible damage. If damage from the mounting machine is found on any wheel, all five wheels will be replaced.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V383000
- Manufacturer
- BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Vehicles affected
- 1,914
- Component
- WHEELS:RIM
- Owner phone
- 1-800-831-1117
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 22, 2000
- Built
- Sep 14, 2000 – Oct 8, 2000
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owner notification began december 22, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).