2006 BMW 5 SERIES RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

2006 BMW 5 SERIES RECALLS/DEFECTS & PROBLEMS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of 2006 BMW 5 SERIES recalls and defects found on 2006 BMW 5 SERIES automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the 2006 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
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
- SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
- SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER

Most Recent Recalls For 2006 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.
2006 BMW 5 SERIES SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER Recall
2006 BMW 5 SERIES	SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER Units affected: 11640	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC Report Date: 2006-07-26
Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE LOWER RUBBER MOUNT OF THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATIONS AND MAY NOT ADHERE CORRECTLY TO ITS HOUSING WITHIN THE SHOCK ABSORBER.
2006 BMW 5 SERIES SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM Recall
2006 BMW 5 SERIES	SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM Units affected: 40	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC Report Date: 2006-05-30
Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE NUTS WHICH SECURE THE FRONT AXLE CONTROL ARM AND TENSION STRUT TO THE FRONT WHEEL HUB MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO SPECIFICATION. OVER TIME THE NUTS COULD LOOSEN AND THE CONTROL ARM AND TENSION STRUT COULD BE DAMAGED.
2005-2006 BMW 5 SERIES POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Recall
2005-2006 BMW 5 SERIES	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Units affected: 240	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC Report Date: 2005-11-01
Summary: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH AN INCORRECTLY MANUFACTURED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PARKING PAWL GUIDE PLATE.