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There's a saying, with each new piece of technology, there will be new and improved glitches. In BMW's case, the glitch has to do with its first ever double-clutch transmission called DCT that was introduced in the latest generation M3 models. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a transmission software problem can lead to multistage downshifting of the 7-speed double clutch gearbox under rapid deceleration. In conjunction with the V8 engine's fuel cutoff at low vehicle speeds, there is a possibility for the engine to stall.
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a recall campaign for two separate issues concerning GM trucks and SUVs. The first recall concerns 6,768 units of the Chevrolet Colorado and the GMC Canyon from the 2011MY due to...
- Vw Jetta 2.0 Tfsi My2006-2009 Recall Alert: Driveshaft Could Detach From Gearbox...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration -NHSTA for short- has issued a recall of more than 25,500 fifth-generation Volkswagen Jetta cars from the 2006-2009 model year, equipped with a 2.0-liter TFSI engine. According to the NHTSA, VW is concerned...
- Mini Recalling My'07-'08 Cooper S For... Protruding Tailpipes
Well, here's a new one. BMW Group is recalling 28,450 MY2007-2008 MINI Cooper S models in the States because the vehicle's centrally located exhaust tailpipes protrude slightly beyond the rear bumper. And what is the problem with that, you may...
- Maserati Quattroporte: 718 Cars Recalled Due To Abs/asr Problem
It happens to the noblest of the noblest; the Modenese sports car maker is recalling 718 MY 2007 Quattroporte vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions in the States due to a defect in the antilock brake/anti-skid system (ABS/ASR) electronic control...
- Bmw Recalls Brand New M3 With Double-clutch Gearbox
Fitment of BMW's first double-clutch gearbox (like Volkswagen's DSG, Nissan's GT-R tranny, and the SST in Mitsubishi's Evo X) went slightly wrong for at least 2,500 M3s, NHTSA concludes. "In a situation of rapid vehicle deceleration, the...
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BMW Recalling 2,500 M3s Over Double Clutch Gearbox Glitch
There's a saying, with each new piece of technology, there will be new and improved glitches. In BMW's case, the glitch has to do with its first ever double-clutch transmission called DCT that was introduced in the latest generation M3 models. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a transmission software problem can lead to multistage downshifting of the 7-speed double clutch gearbox under rapid deceleration. In conjunction with the V8 engine's fuel cutoff at low vehicle speeds, there is a possibility for the engine to stall.To deal will the problem, BMW's dealers will reprogram the engine and transmission electronic control unit with updated software free of charge. NHTSA said that the recall is expected to begin during November 2008. However concerned M3 owners in the U.S. may contact the Bavarian firm at 1-800-831-1117.
- Gm Recalls More Than 7,500 Trucks And Suvs Over Separate Gearbox And Steering Issues
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a recall campaign for two separate issues concerning GM trucks and SUVs. The first recall concerns 6,768 units of the Chevrolet Colorado and the GMC Canyon from the 2011MY due to...
- Vw Jetta 2.0 Tfsi My2006-2009 Recall Alert: Driveshaft Could Detach From Gearbox...
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration -NHSTA for short- has issued a recall of more than 25,500 fifth-generation Volkswagen Jetta cars from the 2006-2009 model year, equipped with a 2.0-liter TFSI engine. According to the NHTSA, VW is concerned...
- Mini Recalling My'07-'08 Cooper S For... Protruding Tailpipes
Well, here's a new one. BMW Group is recalling 28,450 MY2007-2008 MINI Cooper S models in the States because the vehicle's centrally located exhaust tailpipes protrude slightly beyond the rear bumper. And what is the problem with that, you may...
- Maserati Quattroporte: 718 Cars Recalled Due To Abs/asr Problem
It happens to the noblest of the noblest; the Modenese sports car maker is recalling 718 MY 2007 Quattroporte vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions in the States due to a defect in the antilock brake/anti-skid system (ABS/ASR) electronic control...
- Bmw Recalls Brand New M3 With Double-clutch Gearbox
Fitment of BMW's first double-clutch gearbox (like Volkswagen's DSG, Nissan's GT-R tranny, and the SST in Mitsubishi's Evo X) went slightly wrong for at least 2,500 M3s, NHTSA concludes. "In a situation of rapid vehicle deceleration, the...