Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1999 BMW 740I

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

1
Open recalls
8
NHTSA complaints
0
Defect investigations
5
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

8 filed
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
    2
  • Power TRAIN:AUTOMATIC Transmission
    1
  • AIR Bags
    1
  • Engine
    1
  • Electrical System
    1
  • Service BRAKES, Hydraulic
    1
  • TIRES:SIDEWALL
    1
  • Service BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC Limited Slip
    1

Recalls

1 campaign
10E021000·STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION2010-05-27

FCP GROTON IS RECALLING CERTAIN STEERING CENTER DRAG LINKS, P/N 32 21 1 096 057, SOLD FROM DECEMBER 1, 2009 THROUGH APRIL 9, 2010 AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR MODEL YEAR 1995 THROUGH 2001 BMW 740I, 740IL, AND 750IL PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE SHAFT OF THE STEERING CENTER TIE ROD MAY SHEAR OFF.

RiskTHIS CONDITION WOULD RESULT, WITHOUT WARNING, IN IMMEDIATE AND COMPLETE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.

FixFCP GROTON WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND THE TIE ROD WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR ABOUT JUNE 1, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FCP GROTON TOLL-FREE AT 1-877-634-0063.

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