Known Recalls

Model year record

1983 BMW 533

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 82V122000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

Component
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Vehicles affected
1,012
Reported to NHTSA
1982-12-09
Owners notified
1982-12-30

Defect description

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, THE SELF LOCKING NUTS THAT CONNECT THE LOWER STEERING COLUMN SHAFT TO THE FLEXIBLE COUPLING MAY NOT HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED. THESE NUTS CAN COME LOOSE.

Manufacturer remedy

THE DEALER WILL DO A TORQUE CHECK OF THE SELF-LOCKING NUTS AND, IF THE NUTS ARE FOUND TO BE LOOSE, THEY WILL BE TIGHTENED TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS, FREE OF CHARGE.

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.