Vehicle recall 97V140000 · August 22, 1997

BMW 740i, 740iL and 1 more model

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Road grit and gravel associated with winter road conditions can penetrate the rubber of the lower front spring mounts and accumulate in the mounts causing notches or pits to develop. These notches can develop cracks resulting in breakage of a bottom coil of the spring.
Consequence: The vehicle's ride height could be affected causing noise while the vehicle is driven. The vehicle's dynamic stability can be affected reducing the driver's ability to maintain control of the vehicle.
Remedy: Dealers will replace both front springs and lower spring mounts.
Notes: Owner notification is expected to begin by the end of October 1997.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.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 97V140000
Reported to NHTSA: August 22, 1997
Filed by: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Owner notification: October 30, 1997
Vehicles potentially affected: 29,000
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Suspension › Front › Springs › Coil springs

Recall 97V140000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

BMW 740i (1995-1997): 1997, 1996, 1995
BMW 740iL (1995-1997): 1997, 1996, 1995
BMW 750iL (1995-1997): 1997, 1996, 1995

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