1973 BMW BAVARIA RECALL - #77V066000
RECALL FOR VISIBILITY : POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 118, "POWER-OPERATED WINDOW SYSTEMS". THE POWER-OPERATED WINDOW SYSTEM WAS EQUIPPED IN ERROR WITH A RELAY WHICH MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO OPERATE THE WINDOWS WHEN THE IGNITION KEY IS SWITCHED OFF, OR REMOVED.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
1973 BMW BAVARIA |
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| Manufacturer |
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Manufactured between |
1/1/1900 - 1/1/1900 |
| Recalled on |
10/12/1979 |
| Influenced by |
OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION |
| Owners Notified on |
5/9/1977 |
| # Affected |
10,613 |
| Recalled for |
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS |
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| Description |
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 118, "POWER-OPERATED WINDOW SYSTEMS". THE POWER-OPERATED WINDOW SYSTEM WAS EQUIPPED IN ERROR WITH A RELAY WHICH MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO OPERATE THE WINDOWS WHEN THE IGNITION KEY IS SWITCHED OFF, OR REMOVED. |
| Consequences |
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| Corrective action |
DEALER WILL MODIFY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BY REMOVING THE RELAY FROM THE POWER WINDOW SYSTEM TO PRECLUDE OPERATION OF THE WINDOWS WHEN THE IGNITION KEY IS NOT TURNED ON OR IS REMOVED ENTIRELY. |
| Notes |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; ELECTRIC POWER WINDOWS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CHILDREN LEFT IN THE VEHICLE, WITHOUT ADULTSUPERVISION, COULD BE INJURED WHILE OPERATING POWER WINDOWS. |
| See also |
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| Technical Service Bulletins |
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