The defect
PLASTIC PIN AND/OR ADJUSTABLE STOP BOLT WHICH ACTIVATE FRONT/REAR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCHES COULD CAUSE SWITCH FAILURE.
The risk
BRAKE LIGHT WOULD NOT FUNCTION; THUS, A CRASH INVOLVINGANOTHER VEHICLE COULD OCCUR.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW R Series | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
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 R Series | 1985 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW R Series | 1986 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW R Series | 1987 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW R Series | 1988 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW R Series | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 1988
10 of the 197 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1988 concerned the exterior lighting; BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE filed 145 campaigns in all.
| 88V190000 12 Dec 1988 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 88V156000 4 Oct 1988 | GRUMMAN OHIO CORP. |
| 88V139000 22 Aug 1988 | CX AUTOMOTIVE CORPORATION |
| 88V081000 16 May 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 88V079000 11 May 1988 | FLXIBLE CORPORATION |
| 88V070000 26 Apr 1988 | ALFA ROMEO, INCORPORATED |
| 88V040000 24 Mar 1988 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 88V004000 13 Jan 1988 | GRUMMAN OLSON, INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1988