1997 BMW Z3: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 1997 BMW Z3. The campaign is 97V131000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Aug 1997. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. NHTSA has 41 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 97V131000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a spring steel clip on the outer tube of each cable in the area of the adjusting screw and plastic bushing. The clip is designed to prevent the outer tube from dislodging from the bushing.
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
1 campaign. 410,000 units in total.
97V131000Received . 410,000 units.
Vehicle Speed Control
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The cruise control and throttle cables are attached to the same throttle valve actuating lever at the throttle housing. It is possible that the plastic bushing on either cable could break due to environmental influences coupled with vibration. If the bushing breaks, the outer cable housing can separate from the bushing. In this case, during application of the throttle pedal without cruise control being engaged, the outer tube could catch on the edge of the broken bushing.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could cause the throttle valve to remain partially open. It his were to occur, the car might not decelerate as expected increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a spring steel clip on the outer tube of each cable in the area of the adjusting screw and plastic bushing. The clip is designed to prevent the outer tube from dislodging from the bushing.
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
41 complaints, 60 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1997 BMW Z3
- All 1997 vehicles
| Component | 1997 Z3 | All 1997 vehicles | Z3, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 233.3 | 60.7 | 193.4 | 14 |
| Seats | 216.7 | 13.5 | 127.4 | 13 |
| Seat Belts | 166.7 | 25.2 | 141.5 | 10 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 100 | 134.8 | 56.6 | 6 |
| Power Train | 50 | 90.5 | 89.6 | 3 |
| Unknown or Other | 50 | 20.7 | 28.3 | 3 |
| Structure | 50 | 35.8 | 75.5 | 3 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 33.3 | 44.5 | 18.9 | 2 |
| Electrical System | 33.3 | 79.7 | 75.5 | 2 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 16.7 | 46.3 | 14.2 | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 13.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 3
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 5
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 13 Aug 2008
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
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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.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1997 BMW Z3The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1997 BMW Z3: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/bmw/z3/1997/. 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
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1997 BMW Z3?
- 410,000 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the BMW Z3 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the BMW Z3, model years 1996 to 2002. 1 of them names the 1997 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1997 BMW Z3 name most often?
- Air Bags: 14 of 60 component mentions, or 233.3 per 1,000. For all 1997 vehicles the figure is 60.7 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1997 BMW Z3 open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.