Recall 03V-124
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE recalled the 2003 BMW 325CI and 1 other model: Vehicle speed control.
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 03V-124
- Reported
- March 31, 2003
- Vehicles affected
- 1,056 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
On certain passenger and sport wagon vehicles with automatic transmissions, with the engine running, and the vehicle at rest, an increase of engine idle speed (up to 1,300 RPM) may occur.
The risk
If a gear is selected, the driver may feel as if the vehicle is being pushed.
The fix
Dealers will reprogram the digital engine management control unit. Owner notification began may 5, 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-[removed].
Notes from the manufacturer
Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).