Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Manufacturer
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
What Happened
The Valvetronic system in your engine, which helps control how your engine runs, has a software glitch that could cause engine bank I and II to get out of sync.
Risk if Unfixed
If this happens, your engine could stall, and you might not be able to restart it. If the engine is running rough or stalls in heavy traffic, you could lose control of the vehicle and crash.
Free Fix
Your BMW dealer will update the digital control unit in your engine to fix the software glitch – free of charge. You should schedule the repair as soon as possible after receiving the recall notice.
Show original NHTSA language
Original — What Happened
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, DUE TO A SOFTWARE ERROR, A DESYNCHRONIZATION OF THE VALVETRONIC MOTORS FOR ENGINE BANKS I AND II MAY OCCUR. IF THIS OCCURS, THE ENGINE COULD STALL.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
IN THOSE CASES, THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. DEPENDING ON THE LEVEL OF ENGINE ROUGHNESS, OR STALLING, AS WELL AS TRAFFIC CONDITIONS AND THE DRIVER'S REACTIONS, THIS COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.
Original — Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE DIGITAL ENGINE MANAGEMENT CONTROL UNIT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 8, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
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