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Passenger car (BMW 330e and others) - Repair
Official notice
26 Nov 2019
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger car (BMW 330e and others) - Repair. Engine (engine control unit) defect. ■ Defective part (component name): Engine (engine control unit). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards, and its cause: An inappropriate program in the engine control unit (DME) prolongs the catalytic converter preheating time when the Valvetronic (VVT) function is malfunctioning. Consequently, exhaust gases cannot be sufficiently purified until catalytic converter warm-up is complete, potentially resulting in failure to meet exhaust emission limits. Published 2019-11-26.
What to do now
(Recall) 外-2959 ■ Corrective measures: Reprogram the engine control unit (DME) with the corrective program on all vehicles.
Recall number
外-2959
Official notice
2019-11-26
The hazard
The hazard
Engine (engine control unit) defect. ■ Defective part (component name): Engine (engine control unit). ■ Condition of the structure, equipment or performance deemed noncompliant with standards, and its cause: An inappropriate program in the engine control unit (DME) prolongs the catalytic converter preheating time when the Valvetronic (VVT) function is malfunctioning. Consequently, exhaust gases cannot be sufficiently purified until catalytic converter warm-up is complete, potentially resulting in failure to meet exhaust emission limits.
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Brand: BMW. Contact: BMW カスタマー・インタラクション・センター. Phone 0120-954-018.
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