2003 BMW 325CI & 2003 BMW 325I + 2 more recall: windows, wipers & mirrors
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain passenger vehicles, the window lifting anti-pinching device might not function properly.
💥 The risk
Occupants could be pinched by a window that is being closed.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the electronic control unit for the window lifting anti-pinching device. Owner notification began may 27, 2003. 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.
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
- 03V160000
- Manufacturer
- BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Vehicles affected
- 13,100
- Component
- VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-831-1117
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 27, 2003
- Built
- Aug 12, 2002 – Nov 18, 2002
- Recall started by
- MFR
- 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).