Bmw 735 1988
Model 735 made in 1988 by Bmw got 11 consumer complains, 2 investigations there are 2 recalls as well as 2 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, electrical system and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling, fuel system, gasoline. The car had some investigations: steering, visibility. There were some recalls concerningseat belts, seats.
Model 1988
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | ||||||||||||||||
| 90V016000 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | from 05/01/1987 to 08/01/1989 | V (Vehicle) | 62000 | 03/08/1990 | MFR | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | 01/30/1990 | 02/06/1990 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Under certain conditions, front seat center, fold-down arm rest may contact the safety belt buckle, causing damage to the release button and preventing the belt tongue from latching when buckling up. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Occupant would not be properly restrained and could be injured in the event of a sudden stop or accident. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Replace front seat safety belt buckles with shorter version that will not contact the armrests. note: owner notification date; 2/90 is prepared in draft form. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: safety belt buckle.vehicle description: passenger cars. | |||||||||||||||
| SEATS | ||||||||||||||||
| 88V135000 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | from 09/01/1987 to 01/01/1988 | V (Vehicle) | 8187 | 10/04/1988 | MFR | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | 08/11/1988 | 08/17/1988 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The driver and/or passenger seatbacks may not have been fully attached to the seat base reclining arms (attaching brackets). | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | There may be looseness of, or noise in, the seatback;also, during a severe rear impact, seatback might not support the occupant. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Manually seat the seatback on the base. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: seatback.vehicle description: passenger cars. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||||
| 110794(4089) | 12/01/1994 | 37791 | New radiator coolant hoses. *tw | 02/07/1995 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||||
| 130792(3700) | 08/01/1993 | 39552 | Feed fuel hoses update. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | ||||||
| PE91151 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | 12/06/1991 | 04/30/1992 | STEERING LOCK-UPS | ||
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | ||||||
| EA92017 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | 06/02/1992 | 03/30/1993 | HEATER CORE FAILURE | 93V015000 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| Consumer was rear ended which caused vehicle to hit another another vehicle. in which air bags did not deploy cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 04/20/1998 | |||
| While driving the driver's side air bag deployed without reason. consumer has contacted manufacturer. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 12/01/2012 | 202000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1988 bmw 735 i. the contact stated that all of the door locks would lock automatically, causing the contact to become trapped inside the vehicle. the contact mentioned that he was unable to unlock the doors manually. the vehicle was inspected and the contact was advised that the anti- theft system malfunctioned, causing the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 202,000 and the current mileage was 202,300. ## vin passed ## bmw 735i 1988 ## | |||
| 12/01/2012 | 202000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 1988 bmw 735 i. the contact stated that all of the door locks would lock automatically, causing the contact to become trapped inside the vehicle. the contact mentioned that he was unable to unlock the doors manually. the vehicle was inspected and the contact was advised that the anti- theft system malfunctioned, causing the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 202,000 and the current mileage was 202,300. kmj ## vin passed ## bmw 735i 1988 ## | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 1 | |||
| Defective cooling system caused radiator to melt and water pump to fail. yh | |||
| STEERING | |||
| 06/01/1995 | |||
| Steering when coming around corners loss of steering binding loss of power. tt | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 07/26/2000 | 1 | 02/01/2000 | |
| Rear pirelli tire blew blewout while going 65mph. there were no injuries & damages. tires were aftermarket & had only 1,000 miles. tire size p245/45wr17. the tire was replaced at consumer's cost. dot xtcbxkaw259. *slc | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 07/26/1998 | 1 | ||
| Consumer's wife attempted to start vehicle when it accelerated out of control and hit the side of the house, injuring consumer's wife. consumer stated that it seemed as if the gas pedal was stuck. *ak vehicle was totalled. *slc | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 07/26/1998 | 1 | ||
| Consumer's wife attempted to start vehicle when it accelerated out of control and hit the side of the house, injuring consumer's wife. consumer stated that it seemed as if the gas pedal was stuck. *ak vehicle was totalled. *slc | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | |||
| After starting vehicle engine took off, and the brakes did not work when applied. car went through a gate and a backyard. owner had to shift into neutral to stop the vehicle. vehicle has not been seen. *ak | |||