NHTSA campaign 95V071000
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Recall 95V-071: Equipment — Other — Labels
NHTSA recall 95V071000 was reported by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE on April 3, 1995, with 5,200 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW 318IC and BMW 318ICA for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on August 28, 1995, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 95V071000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 95V071000 (also written 95V-071 or 95V071)
- Filed by
- BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5,200 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment — Other — Labels
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 110
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 95V071000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
BMW
BMW 318IC
- 1995 · Vehicles built January 1, 1994 – March 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
BMW 318ICA
- 1995 · Vehicles built January 1, 1994 – March 1, 1995 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 95V071000.
Defect description
AN OVERSTATEMENT WAS MADE OF THE VEHICLE LOAD CAPACITY AND DESIGNATED SEATING CAPACITY ON THE TIRE INFORMATION PLACARD. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS."
Safety consequence
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: LOADING OF THE VEHICLE BEYOND THE CAPACITY WEIGHT CAN CAUSE TIRE AND VEHICLE DAMAGE THAT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE MAILED A REVISED PLACARD CONTAING THE CORRECT VEHICLE AND DESIGNATED SEATING CAPACITIES AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLING THE PLACARD ON THEIR VEHICLES. IF OWNERS PREFER, THEIR DEALER CAN INSTALL THE PLACARD FOR THEM.
Notes
SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; TIRE RESERVE LOAD LABEL; FMVSS NO. 110.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SEDAN AND CONVERTIBLE MODEL PASSENGER VEHICLES. NOTE: IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE A REVISED LABEL FREE OF CHARGE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, PLEASE CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 95V071000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.