The defect
THE DOUBLE-LOCK FEATURE CAN ENGAGE WITH OCCUPANTS AND THE DOOR/IGNITION KEY INSIDE THE VEHICLE.
The risk
THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE WOULD BE UNABLE TO EXIT EITHER FROM THE DOORS OR FROM THE WINDOWS OF THE VEHICLE. DRIVE-AWAY PROTECTION WOULD PREVENT THE ENGINE FROM STARTING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GENERAL CONTROL MODULE WITH ONE CONTAINING THE REVISED SOFTWARE TO PERMIT WINDOW OPENING WITH THE DOUBLE-LOCK ENGAGED AND KEY IN THE IGNITION.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW 525i | 1994, 1995 |
| BMW 525iA | 1994, 1995 |
| BMW 525iTA | 1994, 1995 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
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 525i | 1994 | 7 | 4 |
| BMW 525i | 1995 | 24 | 3 |
| BMW 525iA | 1994 | 4 | 2 |
| BMW 525iA | 1995 | 3 | 2 |
| BMW 525iTA | 1994 | 0 | 2 |
| BMW 525iTA | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 1994
5 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE filed 145 campaigns in all.
| 94V243000 14 Dec 1994 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 94V214000 1 Nov 1994 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 94V159000 31 Aug 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V039000 23 Feb 1994 | TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994