| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 26814 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: BMW |
| Recalled Component Id: 000004844000000752000000228 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: L7 | Model Year: 1986 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 86V151000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | Manufacturer That Filed Report: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1985 | End date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1986 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 97300 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Mar, 20 1987 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : BMW of North America, LLC | Report Received Date: Nov, 10 1986 |
| Record Creation date : Nov, 14 1986 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Brake light switch could overheat, eventually leading to melting of plastic internal parts in area of electrical contacts. | Consequence Summary: Consequence of defect: switch plunger could jam, rendering brake lights either inoperative or continuously illiminated, regardless of brake pedal operation. |
| Corrective Summary : Replace brake light switch with revised switch with increased electrical load capacity. | Recall Notes: System: brake light switch. vehicle description: passenger cars with high brake lights. |
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