The defect
THE SCREW THAT SECURES THE WIPER SWITCH AT ONE LOCATION AND WHICH ALSO PROVIDES A GROUND FOR THE WIPER CIRCUIT, LOOSENS AS THE SWITCH IS OPERATED OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. AS THE SCREW CONTINUES TO LOOSEN THE GROUND FOR THE WIPER CIRCUIT IS INTERMITTENTLY OR COMPLETELY LOST.
The risk
THE INTERMITTENT OR COMPLETE LOSS OF THE WIPER CIRCUITGROUND CAUSES THE WIPERS TO OPERATE ERRATICALLY OR NOT AT ALL, RESULTING INREDUCED VISIBILITY FOR THE DRIVER IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The remedy
RELOCATE THE WIPER SWITCH GROUND WIRE ATTACHMENT ON THE STEERING COLUMN.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW 325 | 1991 |
Components: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
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 | 1991 | 6 | 3 |
Other visibility recalls in 1992
7 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the visibility; BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE filed 145 campaigns in all.
| 92V077000 18 May 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V050000 14 Apr 1992 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 92V051000 10 Apr 1992 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 92V043000 1 Apr 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V024000 2 Mar 1992 | PREVOST CAR, INCORPORATED |
| 92V013000 3 Jan 1992 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992