| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
78V056000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
BMW |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
530I |
| Model Year: |
1978 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
TIRES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Manufacturered: |
19771101 - 19771201 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
4681 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19780501 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19780501 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Report Received Date: |
19780313 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19791012 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
DUE TO A MATERIAL STUCTURAL DEFECT, THE RUBBER SEAL BETWEEN THE METAL VALVE STEM AND RIM ALLOWS SLOW SEEPAGE OF AIR AROUND THE VALVE BASE. |
| Consequence Summary: |
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| Corrective Summary: |
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE METAL TIRE VALVE STEMS AND RUBBER SEALS WITH NEW ONES, AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER. |