BMW 528 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

BMW 528 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of BMW 528 recalls and defective parts found on BMW 528 automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the BMW 528 manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

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Most Recent Recalls For BMW 528

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1986-1987 BMW 528 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:SWITCHES:BRAKE LIGHT Recall
1986-1987 BMW 528	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:SWITCHES:BRAKE LIGHT Units affected: 97300	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Report Date: 1986-11-10
Summary: BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH COULD OVERHEAT, EVENTUALLY LEADING TO MELTING OF PLASTIC INTERNAL PARTS IN AREA OF ELECTRICAL CONTACTS.
1983 BMW 528 STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR Recall
1983 BMW 528	STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR Units affected: 1012	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Report Date: 1982-12-09
Summary: ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE SELF LOCKING NUTS THAT CONNECT THE LOWER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT TO THE FLEXIBLE COUPLING MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED. THESE NUTS CAN COME LOOSE.
1982-1983 BMW 528 POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY Recall
1982-1983 BMW 528	POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY Units affected: 1347	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Report Date: 1982-11-02
Summary: ON SOME OF THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE KNURLED NUT, PART OF THE RUBBER MOUNT ASSEMBLY WHICH SUPPORTS THE DIFFERENTIAL, MAY HAVE BEEN CRACKED DUE TO OVER-TORQUING OF THE FINAL DRIVE ATTACHING BOLT. THIS BOLT MAY BECOME LOOSE, AND CONTINUED OPERATION MAY CAUSE IT TO FALL OUT.
1982 BMW 528 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Recall
1982 BMW 528	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Units affected: 3780	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Report Date: 1982-01-28
Summary: ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, UNDER A COMBINATION OF LOW TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS AND A WARMED UP ENGINE, WATER VAPOR IN THE WARM AIR FROM THE CRANKCASE HOUSING MAY CONDENSE AND FREEZE AFTER A PERIOD OF STEADY STATE DRIVING CAUSING ICE BUILD UP AROUND THE THROTTLE PLATE. THE ICE MIGHT PREVENT THE THROTTLE PLATE FROM FULLY CLOSING WHEN THE DRIVER RELEASES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING A SLOWER THAN NORMAL DECELERATION RATE AND AN INCREASE OF THE IDLE SPEED.