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Old October 30th 12, 06:54 AM posted to alt.autos.bmw
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Default BMW recalling 7 Series over inadvertently opening doors

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Report Date : October 28, 2012 at 05:40 PM
NHTSA Campaign ID number : 12V502000


Vehicle Make / Model: Model Year(s):
BMW / 745I 2005
BMW / 745LI 2005
BMW / 750I 2006-2008
BMW / 750LI 2006-2008
BMW / 760I 2005-2006
BMW / 760LI 2005-2008

Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC Report Receipt Date: OCT 17,
2012

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V502000 NHTSA Action Number: EA12002

Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM,
PCM)
Potential Number of Units Affected: 45,500

Summary:
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.

Consequence:
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.

Remedy:
BMW will notify owners beginning in November 2012, but will not have
revised software available to remedy the vehicles until March 2013

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