WBAGN63493DR12363

Available vehicle information

VIN
WBAGN63493DR12363
Make
BMW
Model year
2003
Country
Germany
Record status
rebuild
NHTSA SAFETY DATABASE

Safety Recall Campaigns

2
2 recall campaigns found for this vehicle's make, model and model year.
Recall 1 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
03V324000 26/08/2003 View details
Summary

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE ENGINE OIL FILTER DRAIN PLUG MAY BE INSUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED. THIS COULD LEAD TO LOOSENING OF THE PLUG CAUSING AN INITIAL OIL SPRAY AND A SUBSEQUENT OIL LEAK.

Consequence

IF A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL LOSS OCCURS, ENGINE DAMAGE MAY RESULT. DEPENDING ON THE EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE, A CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TORQUE OF THE OIL FILTER DRAIN PLUG AND, IF NECESSARY, RETIGHTEN THE DRAIN PLUG WITH THE CORRECTLY SPECIFIED TORQUE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.

Recall 2 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
03V240000 01/07/2003 View details
Summary

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, DUE TO A SOFTWARE ERROR, A DESYNCHRONIZATION OF THE VALVETRONIC MOTORS FOR ENGINE BANKS I AND II MAY OCCUR. IF THIS OCCURS, THE ENGINE COULD STALL.

Consequence

IN THOSE CASES, THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. DEPENDING ON THE LEVEL OF ENGINE ROUGHNESS, OR STALLING, AS WELL AS TRAFFIC CONDITIONS AND THE DRIVER'S REACTIONS, THIS COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE DIGITAL ENGINE MANAGEMENT CONTROL UNIT. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 8, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.

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U.S. EPA FUEL ECONOMY DATA

EPA Fuel Economy

Fuel type Premium
City 16 MPG
Highway 24 MPG
Combined 19 MPG
Engine displacement 4.4 L
Cylinders 8
Transmission Automatic 6-spd
Drive Rear-Wheel Drive
CO₂ emissions 467.7368421052632 g/mile
Estimated annual fuel cost $4000
Source: U.S. EPA / FuelEconomy.gov

VIN structure

WBA WMI · GN6349 VDS · 3DR12363 VIS
WMI WBA World Manufacturer Identifier
VDS GN6349 Vehicle Descriptor Section
VIS 3DR12363 Vehicle Identifier Section
Model year code 3 Position 10 of the VIN
Plant code D Position 11 of the VIN
VIN length 17 characters Standard modern VIN format

OFFICIAL U.S. GOVERNMENT DATA

NHTSA Vehicle Data

NHTSA
Make BMW
Model 745Li
Model year 2003
Manufacturer BMW AG
Vehicle type PASSENGER CAR
Body class Sedan/Saloon
Cylinders 8
Engine power 325 hp
Fuel type Gasoline
Doors 4
Plant city DINGOLFING
Plant country GERMANY
Source: NHTSA vPIC

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