The defect
THE VEHICLE FAILED TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS 208. THE DRIVER'S CHEST RESULTANT ACCELERATION EXCEEDED THE ALLOWABLE 60 G'S IN A CRASH TEST WHEN THE SEAT HEIGHT CHANGES ADJUSTMENT UNDER SEVERE FRONTAL IMPACT.
The risk
THE DRIVER OF A VEHICLE FACES INCREASED RISK OF INJURYIN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
The remedy
INSTALL A DAMPER ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT CUSHION, BETWEEN THE CUSHION FRAME AND THE SEAT TRACK. IN A SEVERE FRONTAL IMPACT THE DAMPER WILL HYDRAULICALLY LOCK, PREVENTING A CHANGE IN SEAT HEIGHT.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by OVSC
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW 325 | 1992 |
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 325 | 1992 | 23 | 3 |
Other seats recalls in 1992
6 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the seats; BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE filed 145 campaigns in all.
| 92V183000 17 Dec 1992 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 92V177000 2 Dec 1992 | BOSS MFG. AND DIST.,INC. |
| 92V157000 2 Nov 1992 | HOME & PARK MOTORHOMES |
| 92V126000 8 Sept 1992 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 92V124000 1 Sept 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992