Campaign - Corrosion Protection Inside Front Axle Member
Group 31Front Axle
Bulletin Number
31 01 97
Woodcliff Lake, NJ
January 1997
Product Engineering
PERFORM THE PROCEDURE OUTLINED IN THIS SERVICE INFORMATION ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES THE NEXT TIME THEY ARE IN THE SHOP FOR MAINTENANCE OR REPAIRS.
SUBJECT:
Corrosion Protection Inside Front Axle Tubular Cross Member
MODEL:
E34
Situation:
The front axle tubular cross members installed in E34s during one week of production in October 1995 may not have had internal corrosion protection applied. This could lead to customer complaints in the future, especially with cars that are exposed to road salt or sea air.
In order to prevent any future problems with these cars, BMW is conducting a Service Action to replace the cross members on affected cars.
Vehicles Affected:
In order to determine if a specific vehicle is affected by this Service Action, it will be necessary to utilize the "Service Menu" of the DCS (Dealer Communication System. Based on the response of the system, either proceed with the corrective action or take no further action.
The Chassis Number Ranges listed below are only for informational purposes and are not to be considered as the only deciding factor
Model Chassis Number Range
525i GB39493 GB39427
525iA GK85640 GK86003
525iA Touring GD26191 GD26212
530 GE55871 GE55875
530iA GE94577 GE94601
540i GA65523 GA65530
540iA GF34616 GF34645
Procedure:
Since inspection of the inside of the cross member is not practical, replace the cross member on all affected cars.
Note:
An alignment is not required after replacing the cross member.
Parts Information:
The following parts are required to perform this repair:
Model Part Number Quantity
6 cylinder models 31 12 1 138 244 1
8 cylinder models 31 12 1 141 621 1
Service Action Label Instructions:
This Service Action has been assigned code number 189. After the vehicle has been checked, and corrected if necessary, obtain a label (SD 92-085) and:
a) emboss your BMW dealer warranty number in the middle of the label (1);
b) punch out code number 189 printed on the label and,
c) affix the label to the B pillar as shown:
If the vehicle already has a label from a previous Service Action/Recall Campaign, affix the new label next to the old one. Do not affix one label on top of another one because a number from an underlying label could appear in the punched-out hole of the new label.
Warranty Status:
Covered under the terms of the BMW New Car Limited Warranty.
Defect Code: 00 31 01 15 00
Work Package 1: Replace cross member.
Parts Allowance: 525i/iA/Touring 31 12 1 138 244 1
530i/iA, 540i/iA 31 12 1 141 621 1
Labor Operation: 00 51 769
Labor Allowance: 7 FRU