The defect
THE 80-AMPERE FUSIBLE LINK LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAN DEVELOP MECHANICAL WEAKNESS DUE TO AGING AND THERMAL STRESSES, AND CAN BREAK.
The risk
IF THE FUSIBLE LINK BREAKS, THE TOTAL VEHICLE ELECTRICALSYSTEM WOULD BE INTERRUPTED BY THE OPEN CIRCUIT. ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WOULDBE INVOLVED, AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START, OR WOULD STOP, IF RUNNING. THISWOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER TO THE VEHICLE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, LOSS OFHAZARD WARNING LIGHTS, LOSS OF LIGHTS AT NIGHT AND POSSIBLY A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
The remedy
REROUTE THE ELECTRICAL CABLES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO REDUCE THE CURRENT FLOW THROUGH THE FUSIBLE LINK, AND REPLACE THE OLD FUSIBLE LINK.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW 525 | 1989 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
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 525 | 1989 | 3 | 3 |
Other electrical system recalls in 1992
13 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the electrical system; BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE filed 145 campaigns in all.
| 92V182000 15 Dec 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V180000 14 Dec 1992 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 92V179000 9 Dec 1992 | MONACO COACH CORP. |
| 92V125000 4 Sept 1992 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR CO. |
| 92V115000 12 Aug 1992 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 92V066000 11 May 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V033000 10 Mar 1992 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 92V029000 6 Mar 1992 | NEOPLAN USA CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992