For information only2000 BMW 328i (E46) Technical Service Bulletin # 000403 Date: 030301
Recall - Vermont State Mercury Warning Label
SI B00 04 03
Maintenance and General Hints
August 2003
Service Engineering
SUBJECT
Vermont State Mercury Content Label Law
MODEL
2000 Model Year and later
E46 (3 Series), E39 (5 Series), E38 (7 Series), E65/E66 (7 Series), E52 (Z8), E53 (X5), E85 (Z4) Vehicles with Xenon and/or Navigation
SITUATION
Effective July 15, 2003, all 2000 and later model year passenger cars produced after March 1, 2000, and offered for sale or lease in the State of
Vermont, must bear a mercury content label, if the vehicle contains a mercury containing component. This label must be affixed to the driver's side
B-pillar in the area of the door latch or just below the tire pressure label also found on the door pillar.
New vehicles shipped to BMW centers in VT, NY, NH, MA, ME, RI and CT will have the labels affixed at the Vehicle Distribution Centers.
Vermont BMW centers that receive cars through dealer trades from other states will be responsible for installing the appropriate label. Vermont
BMW centers will receive an initial quantity of labels for vehicles in current inventory and dealer trades. Any vehicles in center inventory, that have
Xenon headlamps and/or Navigation displays, must have the label affixed to the B-pillar.
Additional labels can be ordered on-line at the BMW TIS website.
A label will be mailed to owners of affected vehicles together with a letter explaining where to apply the label to their vehicle.
PARTS INFORMATION
ATTACHMENTS
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view PDF attachment B000403VTLetter.
