- Vehicles
- 76,469
- Built between
- Nov 2000 – Sep 2001
- Models
- 22
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 28 September 2001
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between November 2000 and September 2001. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2001 BMW 325CIBuilt February 2001 to May 2001
- 2001 BMW 325IBuilt February 2001 to May 2001
- 2001 BMW 325ITBuilt February 2001 to May 2001
- 2001 BMW 330CIBuilt February 2001 to May 2001
- 2001 BMW 330IBuilt February 2001 to May 2001
- 2001 BMW 330XIBuilt February 2001 to May 2001
- 2001 BMW 525IBuilt January 2001 to June 2001
- 2001 BMW 525IABuilt January 2001 to June 2001
- 2001 BMW 525ITBuilt January 2001 to June 2001
- 2001 BMW 525ITABuilt January 2001 to June 2001
- 2001 BMW 530IBuilt January 2001 to June 2001
- 2001 BMW 530IABuilt January 2001 to June 2001
- 2001 BMW 540IBuilt January 2001 to June 2001
- 2001 BMW 540IABuilt January 2001 to June 2001
- 2001 BMW 540ITABuilt January 2001 to June 2001
- 2001 BMW 740IBuilt November 2000 to July 2001
- 2001 BMW 740ILABuilt November 2000 to July 2001
- 2001 BMW 740ILPBuilt November 2000 to July 2001
- 2001 BMW 750ILBuilt November 2000 to July 2001
- 2001 BMW 750ILPBuilt November 2000 to July 2001
- 2001 BMW X5Built December 2000 to September 2001
- 2001 BMW Z8Built January 2001 to September 2001
What the defect is
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The engine auxiliary/cooling fan operation, including variable speed, is electronically controlled. Failure of the fan motor can cause the electrical circuitry of the fan control unit to overload and fail, causing the fan to stop operating.
What could happen
If this were to occur, engine overheating and subsequent engine damage could result. In addition, it is possible for the failure of the electrical circuitry to cause a fire in the fan control unit located in the front of the engine compartment.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FAN. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 28, 2001.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtNovember 2000 to September 2001
- Recall reported to NHTSA21 June 2001
- Owners notified28 September 2001
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 21 June 2001.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
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.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.