Recall Detail

BMW / 325 / 1986

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 26736 Vehicale/Equipment Name: BMW
Recalled Component Id: 000004831000000561000000002 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: 325 Model Year: 1986
NHTSA Campaign Number: 86V138000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR Manufacturer That Filed Report: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1984 End date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1986
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 120261
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Feb, 19 1987 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : BMW of North America, LLC Report Received Date: Oct, 20 1986
Record Creation date : Oct, 21 1986 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The two parts of the steering column disengagement element could completely disconnect if the car contacts an object in the roadway or elsewhere of sufficient mass to apply a significant force directly to the steering gearbox. consequence of defect: steering control would be lost. Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary : Bolt two specially formed plates to the disengagement element so that steering capability will be retained. Recall Notes: System: steering column.vehicle description: passenger cars.
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