2008–2009 BMW M3 recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
BMW is recalling 2,500 my 2008-2009 M3 passenger vehicles with an optional double clutch transmission. The problem involves the double clutch gearbox. In a situation of rapid vehicle deceleration, the transmission software may perform a multistage downshift.
💥 The risk
In that situation, at low vehicle speeds, it is possible for the engine to stall increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will reprogram the engine and transmission electronic control unit with updated software free of charge. The recall began on december 3, 2008. Owners may 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
- 08V595000
- Manufacturer
- BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 2,500
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-831-1117
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 3, 2008
- Built
- Nov 28, 2007 – Sep 10, 2008
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.