BMW 740I, 740IL, 750IL: Coil springs

Date

Aug. 22, 1997

Filed by

Bayerische Motoren Werke

Vehicles

BMW 740I (1995, 1996, 1997); BMW 740IL (1995, 1996, 1997); BMW 750IL (1995, 1996, 1997)

Manufacturer of the vehicles

BMW of North America, LLC

Component

Suspension › Front › Springs › Coil Springs

Description of 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.

Potentially affected

29000

What can happen

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.

Remedy

Dealers will replace both front Springs And lower Spring mounts.

Recall notes

Owner notification is expected to begin by The end of October 1997.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 1-800-424-9393.

Owner notification date

Oct. 30, 1997

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

97V140000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.