Defect Description For Recall
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.
Make Of Vehicle
BMW
Model Of Vehicle
325
Year
1985
Recall Campaign Number
86V138000
Component Description
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Effect Of Defect
Fix Defect
Bolt Two Specially Formed Plates To The Disengagement Element So That Steering Capability Will Be Retained.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Bayerische Motoren Werke
Start Of Manufacture
19840901
End Of Manufacture
19860701
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
120261
Date Owners Notified
19870219
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
BMW Of North America, Llc
Date Report Received
19861020