| NHTSA Record Id: 22412 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: BMW |
| Recalled Component Id: 000006552000000599000000211 |
Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: 525 |
Model Year: 1989 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 92V174000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 1988 |
End date of Manufacturing: Jun, 01 1989 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 15900 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 17 1993 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : BMW of North America, LLC |
Report Received Date: Dec, 02 1992 |
| Record Creation date : Dec, 21 1992 |
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| Defect Summary : The 80-ampere fusible link located in the engine compartment can develop mechanical weakness due to aging and thermal stresses, and can break. |
Consequence Summary: If the fusible link breaks, the total vehicle electricalsystem would be interrupted by the open circuit. all electrical systems wouldbe involved, and the engine would not start, or would stop, if running. thiswould result in loss of power to the vehicle without prior warning, loss ofhazard warning lights, loss of lights at night and possibly a vehicle accident. |
| Corrective Summary : Reroute the electrical cables in the engine compartment to reduce the current flow through the fusible link, and replace the old fusible link. |
Recall Notes: System: electrical system.vehicle description: passenger vehicles, models 525i and 525ia. |
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