Recall Register

2001 BMW 740I: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2001 BMW 740I. The newest campaign is 02V138000. NHTSA received the report on 16 May 2002. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Fan. NHTSA has 8 complaints on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 02V138000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the fan. Owner notification began september 28, 2001. This is a supplement to a recall that began during september 2001 (see recall campaign 01v206). 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.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 81,186 units in total.

  1. 02V138000Received . 1,550 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Fan

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain passenger vehicles, the engine auxiliary/cooling fan operation, including variable speed, is electronically controlled. Failure of the fan motor can cause the electrical circuitry of the fan control unit to overload and fail, causing the fan to stop operating.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If this were to occur, engine overheating and subsequent engine damage could result. In addition, it is possible for the failure of the electrical circuitry to cause a fire in the fan control unit located in the front of the engine compartment.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the fan. Owner notification began september 28, 2001. This is a supplement to a recall that began during september 2001 (see recall campaign 01v206). 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.

    Report filed by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE.

  2. 01V206000Received . 76,469 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System / Fan

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The engine auxiliary/cooling fan operation, including variable speed, is electronically controlled. Failure of the fan motor can cause the electrical circuitry of the fan control unit to overload and fail, causing the fan to stop operating.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If this were to occur, engine overheating and subsequent engine damage could result. In addition, it is possible for the failure of the electrical circuitry to cause a fire in the fan control unit located in the front of the engine compartment.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the fan. Owner notification began september 28, 2001. 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.

    Report filed by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 01V001000Received . 3,167 units.

    Tires / Sidewall

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 18-inch tires. (18-inch tires are standard equipment on the m5 and optional equipment on the 7-series models). The machine used to mount and inflate the tires on the wheels at the assembly plant may have damaged the sidewall of one or more tires. The damaged area could weaken to the point where a sudden loss of air from the tire could occur.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Handling and control would be drastically affected increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will inspect the tires and if damage from the mounting machine is found, the tire will be replaced. Owner notification began march 10, 2001. 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.

    Report filed by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

8 complaints, 13 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2001 BMW 740I: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Suspension3
Steering2
Electrical System2
Engine and Engine Cooling2
Air Bags1
Visibility1
Power Train1
Seat Belts1
Complaints that report a crash
1
Complaints that report a fire
1
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
31 Mar 2010

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2001 BMW 740I, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2005, with 2 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19932
  2. 19942
  3. 19954
  4. 19962
  5. 19972
  6. 19980
  7. 19990
  8. 20001
  9. 20013
  10. 20121
  11. 20131
  12. 20141
  13. 20151
  14. 20191
  15. 20202
  16. 20212
  17. 20239
  18. 20245
  19. 20253

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2001 BMW 740I: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/bmw/740i/2001/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2001 BMW 740I?
81,186 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the BMW 740I have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 23 recall campaigns for the BMW 740I, model years 1993 to 2025. 3 of them name the 2001 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2001 BMW 740I name most often?
Suspension: 3 of 13 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2001 BMW 740I open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.