Recall - Air Pump Wiring/ECM Programming Correction: Overview

Group 12
Engine Electrical Systems

Bulletin Number
12 04 96

Woodcliff Lake, NJ
November 1996
Product Engineering

This Service Information bulletin supersedes S.I. 12 04 96 dated June 1996 and replaces S.I. 11 06 96 dated July 1996 which should be removed and discarded from your S.I. binder.

** Double asterisks identifies changes made to this revision.

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:
VOLUNTARY EXHAUST EMISSION RECALL CAMPAIGN No. 96E-A01**

MODEL:
E36 - 328i/iA (M52 engine) produced 10/95 - 2/96

**Situation:
BMW of North America, Inc. has initiated a voluntary emission-related recall campaign to correct vehicles that may be in non-compliance with Federal and California Emissions Standards. Customer notification letter will be sent out by November 1996. or both of the following may apply:**

^ The two wires in connector X61 33 located under the secondary air pump may have been reversed during production, causing the pump to run backwards on E36 models with M52 engines produced from 10/95 - 2/96. The "Check Engine" light is illuminated as a result

^ An error in the data structure of the DME may result in the erroneous setting of fault code 245 and/or 246. The "Check Engine" light may be illuminated as a result.

Affected Vehicles:
This recall involves E36 with M52 B28 engines which were produced from 10/95 - 2/96.

In order to determine if a specific vehicle is affected by this Recall, 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.

In order to complete this recall one or both of the following must be performed:

^ The secondary air pump wiring must be checked and correctly positioned.

^ Reprogram the engine control module in order to revise the software/data structure of the currently installed DME using P7.2 programming software or higher.

Instructions:
After the vehicle has been checked and corrected, obtain a label (SD 92-079) and with a ball point pen print your dealer code (5 digits) on the Recall Completion Label (see illustration). An initial quantity of 6 labels will be sent to all BMW automotive dealers. -





Peel the label from its backing and affix it to the left front strut tower (in the engine compartment) next to the Vehicle Emission Control Label.





For California dealers only it is required by the California Code of Regulations that a completed orange "vehicle Emission Recall - Proof of Correction" certificate (SD92-084 - see illustration) be provided to each customer (for vehicles registered in the state of California) once the recall campaign on their vehicle has been completed. All California BMW automotive dealers will receive an initial quantity of certificates.





Note:
Additional labels can be ordered from Product Engineering.