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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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