NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation PE98047
Preliminary Evaluation · BMW of North America, LLC · VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.
NHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
What NHTSA is examining
The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published
FUEL TANK LEAK
ALLEGED THAT THE FUEL LEAKS AT THE INTERFACE BETWEEN THE FUEL TANK AND FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY
An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.
Investigation details
Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA
- Action number
- PE98047
- Investigation type
- Preliminary Evaluation (PE)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
- Opened
- Aug 27, 1998
- Closed
- Oct 15, 1998
- Associated recall campaign
- 98V258000
Vehicles named in this investigation
1 model year across 1 model
Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.