Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
Manufacturer
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
What Happened
The brake rotors in your vehicle are the part that helps your car stop when you press the brake pedal. In some cases, the rotor may develop a crack where the brake disc meets the parking brake drum, and further cracking could happen while driving, especially when you brake hard.
Risk if Unfixed
If the rotor cracks, it could break completely, causing the wheel to keep spinning while the brake disc stops. This would leave you without any braking power at that wheel, making it harder to control your vehicle and increasing the risk of a crash.
Free Fix
Your dealer will replace both rear brake rotors with new ones, free of charge. You'll get a notification with a specific service date to bring your vehicle in. If you don't get the repair done promptly, contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117.
Show original NHTSA language
Original — What Happened
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.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
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.
Original — Remedy
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.
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