Auctioned Apr 27, 2026
1998 BMW 540i
Sedan
Lender
No lender listed
The notice printed no lienholder for this car. A lien filed after the notice would not show, so confirm the title with the DMV before you bid.
Monday, April 27, 2026
10:00 AM · Breen Brothers, Staten Island
Lot 32
Cash only, sold as is, no keys or test drives, and the car must leave the yard by 5pm. Sales can be cancelled if the owner pays first.
1 NHTSA recall for this model year.
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Specifications
Decoded from the VIN by NHTSA.
- VIN
- WBADE6321WBW58438
- Model year
- 1998
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 540i
- Body
- Sedan/Saloon
- Transmission
- Automatic
- Doors
- 4
- Built in
- Dingolfing, Germany
Auction history
Listed in one notice. The lender field is shown as each notice printed it.
Breen Brothers, Staten Island
Lot 32
No lender listed
Recalls for the 1998 BMW 540i
NHTSA lists recalls by model year, not by car. Whether this car's were fixed is on NHTSA's VIN lookup.
Power Train · Driveline · Differential UnitCampaign 98V142000 · Jun 22, 1998
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE DIFFERENTIAL PINION SHAFT WITHIN THE DIFFERENTIAL CASE ASSEMBLY WAS PRODUCED WITHOUT THE APPROPRIATE SURFACE HARDENING. THIS CAN RESULT IN THE SHAFT EXPERIENCING PREMATURE WEAR.
Risk. THIS CONDITION WILL CAUSE A NOISE FROM THE DIFFERENTIAL AND, ULTIMATELY, FAILURE OF THE SHAFT AND LOSS OF DRIVE.
Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENTIRE DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY.