Model year record

1978 BMW 530

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 78V056000

Tires

Component
Tires
Manufacturer
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Vehicles affected
4,681
Reported to NHTSA
1978-03-13
Owners notified
1978-05-01

Defect description

DUE TO A MATERIAL STUCTURAL DEFECT, THE RUBBER SEAL BETWEEN THE METAL VALVE STEM AND RIM ALLOWS SLOW SEEPAGE OF AIR AROUND THE VALVE BASE.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE METAL TIRE VALVE STEMS AND RUBBER SEALS WITH NEW ONES, AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.