2004 BMW 5 SERIES RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

2004 BMW 5 SERIES RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of 2004 BMW 5 SERIES recalls and defects found on 2004 BMW 5 SERIES automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the 2004 BMW 5 SERIES manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their structure, or performance.  Look up customer problems!

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- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM)
- SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM

Most Recent Recalls For 2004 BMW 5 SERIES

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
2004-2010 BMW 5 SERIES SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM Recall
2004-2010 BMW 5 SERIES	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM Units affected: 198352	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC Report Date: 2010-10-01
Summary: BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 5-SERIES, 6-SERIES, AND MODEL YEAR 2002-2008 7-SERIES VEHICLES. A CHECK VALVE OF THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP MAY LEAK A SMALL AMOUNT OF LUBRICATING OIL. OVER TIME THIS COULD RESULT IN CONTAMINATION OF THE BRAKE BOOSTER.
2004-2006 BMW 5 SERIES AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Recall
2004-2006 BMW 5 SERIES	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Units affected: 200000	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC Report Date: 2008-08-05
Summary: BMW IS RECALLING 200,000 MY 2006 3 SERIES SPORT SEAT, MY 2004-2006 5 SERIES STANDARD AND SPORT SEAT, AND MY 2004-2006 X3 PASSENGER VEHICLES. DEPENDING ON THE MANNER AND FREQUENCY OF THE FRONT PASSENGER'S ENTRY AND EXIT, SMALL CRACKS HAVE DEVELOPED IN THE MAT. IF THIS OCCURS, THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE HEAD PROTECTION SYSTEM, WILL BE DEACTIVATED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP AS WELL AS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG "ON-OFF" LAMP WILL BE ILLUMINATED.
2004 BMW 5 SERIES SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER Recall
2004 BMW 5 SERIES	SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER Units affected: 17905	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC Report Date: 2004-12-06
Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FRONT SEAT HEATING SYSTEMS, UPON ENTERING AND EXITING THE VEHICLE, EXCESSIVE CONTACT WITH THE SIDE BOLSTER THAT IS CONTAINED IN THE SEAT'S BACKREST MAY DAMAGE THE HEATING MAT LOCATED IN THIS AREA. IF SUCH DAMAGE WERE TO OCCUR, WITH THE SYSTEM TURNED ON, THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT MAY FEEL EXCESSIVE HEAT FROM THIS AREA.
2004 BMW 5 SERIES POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) Recall
2004 BMW 5 SERIES	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) Units affected: 4102	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Report Date: 2004-07-14
Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 8 AND 12 CYLINDER ENGINES, THE DIGITAL ENGINE MANAGEMENT CONTROL (EMC) UNITS WERE NOT PRODUCED ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS.
2004 BMW 5 SERIES FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Recall
2004 BMW 5 SERIES	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Units affected: 7532	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Report Date: 2004-06-23
Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 8-CYLINDER ENGINES, A CIRCULAR RETENTION CLIP AT THE QUICK-RELEASE COUPLING ALONG THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE WAS INADVERTENTLY NOT INSTALLED.