The defect
THE DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER SEATBACKS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN FULLY ATTACHED TO THE SEAT BASE RECLINING ARMS (ATTACHING BRACKETS).
The risk
THERE MAY BE LOOSENESS OF, OR NOISE IN, THE SEATBACK;ALSO, DURING A SEVERE REAR IMPACT, SEATBACK MIGHT NOT SUPPORT THE OCCUPANT.
The remedy
MANUALLY SEAT THE SEATBACK ON THE BASE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW 735 | 1988 |
| BMW 750 | 1988 |
Components: SEATS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW 735 | 1988 | 8 | 2 |
| BMW 750 | 1988 | 2 | 3 |
Other seats recalls in 1988
5 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1988 concerned the seats; BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE filed 145 campaigns in all.
| 88V145000 2 Sept 1988 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 88V061000 8 Apr 1988 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 88V060000 8 Apr 1988 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 88V058000 5 Apr 1988 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1988