Recall 98V143000: Gear Position Switch Defect
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 98V143000Component: POWER TRAIN: TRANSMISSION: AUTOMATIC: INDICATOR: LEVER: GEAR
Manufacturer: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Year: 1998
Make: BMW
Model: 528IA
Year of Recall: '98
Type of Report: Vehicle
Potential Number of Units Affected: 3800
Summary:
Vehicle Description: Passenger vehicles. The sealing material of the switch can develop leaks and allow water entry.
This condition can eventually result in an incorrect indication of the transmission gear position, which could also cause the car not to start, or allow it to start in a drive gear, such as "Drive" or "Reverse."
Dealers will replace the transmission gear position switch.
Owner notification began December 28, 1998. 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. Also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).