BMW 745I, 745LI, 750I, 750LI and 2 more (2005-2008): Electrical system
Recall 12V502000 · Oct 17, 2012 · BMW of North America, LLC
45,500
vehicles affected
45,500
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12V502000
- Date
- Oct 17, 2012
- Maker
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 45,500
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Ignition > Switch; Power train > Automatic transmission > Control module (tcm/pcm/tecm); Power train > Automatic transmission
- Model years
- 2005-2008
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
BMW is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 7-Series vehicles, equipped with the Comfort Access option, and manufactured August 23, 2004, through July 24, 2008. The affected vehicles have an electronic key and an electronic connection between the gear shifter and the transmission (shift-by-wire) that automatically shifts the transmission to Park when the driver presses the Start/Stop button to shutdown the engine. If the driver presses the engine Start/Stop button 2 or 3 times within a short time interval, the system may shift the transmission to Neutral rather than Park. If using the electronic key (Comfort Access mode), there would be no protection from the ignition interlock that prevents key removal if the vehicle is not in Park.
What can happen
If the driver exits the vehicle with the transmission in Neutral and the parking brake is not applied, the vehicle may rollaway. Unattended rollaway incidents often result in a crash or cause injury to pedestrians attempting to stop or enter the vehicle or to other bystanders in the path of the vehicle.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
BMW will notify owners beginning in November 2012. The remedy became available in March 2013. Owners may call BMW at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
Vehicles covered
6 models, 14 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12V502000?
6 models: BMW 745I (2005), BMW 745LI (2005), BMW 750I (2006-2008) and 3 more, about 45,500 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12V502000?
BMW will notify owners beginning in November 2012. The remedy became available in March 2013. Owners may call BMW at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
What can happen?
If the driver exits the vehicle with the transmission in Neutral and the parking brake is not applied, the vehicle may rollaway. Unattended rollaway incidents often result in a crash or cause injury to pedestrians attempting to stop or enter the vehicle or to other bystanders in the path of the vehicle.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.