Recall Detail

BMW / 325 / 1991

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 20668 Vehicale/Equipment Name: BMW
Recalled Component Id: 000006516000000566000000244 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: 325 Model Year: 1991
NHTSA Campaign Number: 92V140000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING Manufacturer That Filed Report: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1991 End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 1991
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 2942
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Feb, 05 1993 Recall Initiator: ODI
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : BMW of North America, LLC Report Received Date: Sep, 29 1992
Record Creation date : Oct, 01 1992 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The screw that secures the wiper switch at one location and which also provides a ground for the wiper circuit, loosens as the switch is operated over a long period of time. as the screw continues to loosen the ground for the wiper circuit is intermittently or completely lost. Consequence Summary: The intermittent or complete loss of the wiper circuitground causes the wipers to operate erratically or not at all, resulting inreduced visibility for the driver in inclement weather conditions.
Corrective Summary : Relocate the wiper switch ground wire attachment on the steering column. Recall Notes: System: visual; windshield wiper.vehicle description: passenger cars.
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