NHTSA Recall 78V074000
Filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Component: Electrical System. Reported 1978-04-04. An estimated 28,819 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
THE HEX HEAD BOLT THAT CONNECTS THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS TO TERMINAL #30 MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE PROPER TORQUE.
What the manufacturer will do
THE DEALER WILL REMOVE THE FUSE PANEL AND RETIGHTEN THE 5-MM HEX HEAD BOLT IN THE MAIN POWER TERMINAL UNDERNEATH THE FUSE PANEL, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: ELECTRICAL; WIRING HARNESS BOLT.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: DUE TO ENGINE VIBRATION AND HIGH ENGINE REVOLUTIONS,THE BOLT MAY BECOME LOOSE OVER A PERIOD OF TIME CAUSING TEMPORARY CURRENTINTERRUPTION AND BREAKDOWN OF THE VEHICLE"S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ENGINE MISFIRINGAND TEMPORARY BLACKOUT OF THE LIGHTING SYSTEM MAY OCCUR DURING THE NIGHT TIME.FAILURE OF THE LIGHTING SYSTEM COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.