The defect
AN OVERSTATEMENT WAS MADE OF THE VEHICLE LOAD CAPACITY AND DESIGNATED SEATING CAPACITY ON THE TIRE INFORMATION PLACARD. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS."
The risk
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: LOADING OF THE VEHICLE BEYOND THE CAPACITY WEIGHT CAN CAUSE TIRE AND VEHICLE DAMAGE THAT CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE MAILED A REVISED PLACARD CONTAING THE CORRECT VEHICLE AND DESIGNATED SEATING CAPACITIES AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLING THE PLACARD ON THEIR VEHICLES. IF OWNERS PREFER, THEIR DEALER CAN INSTALL THE PLACARD FOR THEM.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW 318iC | 1995 |
| BMW 318iCA | 1995 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
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 318iC | 1995 | 4 | 3 |
| BMW 318iCA | 1995 | 0 | 2 |
Other equipment recalls in 1995
20 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the equipment; BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE filed 145 campaigns in all.
| 95V226000 30 Nov 1995 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 95V224000 30 Nov 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V182000 25 Sept 1995 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 95V181000 22 Sept 1995 | SKYLINE CORPORATION |
| 95V167000 30 Aug 1995 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 95V162000 18 Aug 1995 | UTILIMASTER CORPORATION |
| 95V149000 9 Aug 1995 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 95V147000 2 Aug 1995 | AMERICAN CARGO CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995