Recall 77V066000
Visibility › Power Window Devices And Controls — BMW · reported 6 May 1977 · 10,613 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 118, "POWER-OPERATED WINDOW SYSTEMS". THE POWER-OPERATED WINDOW SYSTEM WAS EQUIPPED IN ERROR WITH A RELAY WHICH MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO OPERATE THE WINDOWS WHEN THE IGNITION KEY IS SWITCHED OFF, OR REMOVED.
The fix
DEALER WILL MODIFY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BY REMOVING THE RELAY FROM THE POWER WINDOW SYSTEM TO PRECLUDE OPERATION OF THE WINDOWS WHEN THE IGNITION KEY IS NOT TURNED ON OR IS REMOVED ENTIRELY.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; ELECTRIC POWER WINDOWS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: CHILDREN LEFT IN THE VEHICLE, WITHOUT ADULTSUPERVISION, COULD BE INJURED WHILE OPERATING POWER WINDOWS.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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