Model year record

1988 BMW R Series

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

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 88V192000

Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch

Component: Exterior lighting: brake lights: switch
Manufacturer: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Vehicles affected: 6,212
Reported to NHTSA: 1988-12-13
Owners notified: 1989-04-25

Defect description

PLASTIC PIN AND/OR ADJUSTABLE STOP BOLT WHICH ACTIVATE FRONT/REAR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCHES COULD CAUSE SWITCH FAILURE.

Safety risk

BRAKE LIGHT WOULD NOT FUNCTION; THUS, A CRASH INVOLVINGANOTHER VEHICLE COULD OCCUR.

Manufacturer remedy

MODIFY FRONT HAND BRAKE LEVER; PLACE A CAP ON REAR BRAKE STOP BOLT; AND REPLACE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCHES WITH NEWER SWITCH.

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.