Defect Description For Recall
On Certain Passenger Vehicles, A Problem In The Manufacturing Process Of The Rear Brake Rotors May Have Resulted In The Creation Of A Crack Where The Brake Disc And The Parking Brake DrUM Meet. Further Cracking Of The Rotor Could Occur Due To Braking Torque When The Vehicle Is Driven And The Brakes Are Applied. The Brake Drum, Connected To The Wheel Hub, Would Completely Separate From The Disc.
Make Of Vehicle
BMW
Model Of Vehicle
325XI
Year
2002
Recall Campaign Number
02V088000
Component Description
Service Brakes, Air:Disc:Rotor
Effect Of Defect
If This Happened, The Wheel Would Continue To Turn, But The Disc Would Stop, And There Would Be No Braking Capacity At That Wheel, Increasing The Risk Of A Crash.
Fix Defect
Dealers Will Replace Both Rear Brake Rotors. Owner Notification Began March 25, 2002. 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.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Bayerische Motoren Werke
Start Of Manufacture
20020122
End Of Manufacture
20020222
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
799
Date Owners Notified
20020325
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
BMW Of North America, Llc
Date Report Received
20020318