Bmw Recall 77V066000: Visibility, Power Window Devices And Controls

NHTSA recall 77V066000 · announced May 6, 1977 · filed by Bayerische Motoren Werke · 10,613 units affected

The problem

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.

What to do

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.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

Notes

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

• 1973 Bmw 30
• 1974 Bmw 30
• 1976 Bmw 30
• 1975 Bmw 530
• 1976 Bmw 530
• 1977 Bmw 530
• 1977 Bmw 630
• 1973 Bmw Bavaria
• 1974 Bmw Bavaria

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.