Vehicle profile
2000 BMW 7 Series 740i/740i Sport
Sedan · Midsize Cars
Specifications
What's under the hood.
- Horsepower
- 282 hp
- Cylinders
- 8-cyl
- Displacement
- 4.4L
- Fuel
- Premium gasoline
- Transmission
- Automatic 5-spd
- Drive
- RWD
- Body class
- Midsize Cars
- Doors
- 4
Federal recall campaigns
2 federal recall campaigns.
How this compares
- vs 2000 Midsize Cars
- 0.41× the 4.82 campaigns averaged across that group (fewer than typical)
- Most-affected system
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING — 1 of 2 (50%)
Derived from the federal campaign record across 2000 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.
10E021000
STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTIONFCP 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.
Consequence: THIS CONDITION WOULD RESULT, WITHOUT WARNING, IN IMMEDIATE AND COMPLETE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
Remedy: FCP 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.
2010-05-27
00V048000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCHVEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE BRAKE LAMPS IN THESE VEHICLES ARE CONTROLLED BY A SWITCH ACTIVATED BY THE MOVEMENT OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS SWITCH COULD FAIL INTERNALLY, CAUSING IT TO REMAIN EITHER IN THE "BRAKE LAMPS OFF" POSITION OR IN THE "BRAKE LAMPS ON" POSITION.
Consequence: IF THIS HAPPENS, THE BRAKE LAMPS EITHER WILL NOT OPERATE OR WILL BE CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED, REGARDLESS OF BRAKE PEDAL POSITION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE EXISTING BRAKE LAMP SWITCH WITH AN IMPROVED SWITCH.
2000-02-17
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"id": "x40am4acg47yxto",
"year": 2000,
"make": "BMW",
"model": "7 Series",
"trim": "740i/740i Sport",
"submodel": "Sedan",
"horsepower": 282,
"cylinders": 8,
"displacement_l": 4.4,
"transmission": "Automatic 5-spd",
"drive_type": "RWD",
"fuel_type": "Premium gasoline",
"body_class": "Midsize Cars",
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"image_type": "illustration",
"recall_count": 2
}Compare
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