NHTSA Recall 84V006000
Filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Component: Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Reported 1984-01-19. An estimated 1,612 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MACHINED CAUSING STRESS AND POSSIBLY CRACKS IN THE MASTER CYLINDER WHERE IT IS ATTACHED TO THE POWER BRAKE BOOSTER.
What the manufacturer will do
COMPONENTS WILL BE INSPECTED FOR IMPROPER MACHINING AND, IF FOUND, MASTER CYLINDER AND POWER BRAKE BOOSTER WILL BE REPLACED.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES WITH POWER BRAKE BOOSTERS.SYSTEM: BRAKES.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE STRESS AND CRACKS COULD CAUSE MISALIGNMENT OF THEPOWER BOOSTER AND MASTER CYLINDER AND POSSIBLE REDUCTION IN BRAKING ABILITY ORLOSS OF BRAKES. AN ACCIDENT COULD OCCUR IF REDUCED BRAKING ABILITY IS NOTCORRECTED.