525: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	92V174000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	BMW
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	525
Model Year:	1989
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Manufacturered:	19880801 - 19890601
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	15900
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19930317
Recall Initiated By:	19930317
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Report Received Date:	19921202
Record Creation Date:	19921221
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Defect Summary:	THE 80-AMPERE FUSIBLE LINK LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAN DEVELOP MECHANICAL WEAKNESS DUE TO AGING AND THERMAL STRESSES, AND CAN BREAK.
Consequence Summary:	IF THE FUSIBLE LINK BREAKS, THE TOTAL VEHICLE ELECTRICALSYSTEM WOULD BE INTERRUPTED BY THE OPEN CIRCUIT. ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS WOULDBE INVOLVED, AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START, OR WOULD STOP, IF RUNNING. THISWOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER TO THE VEHICLE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, LOSS OFHAZARD WARNING LIGHTS, LOSS OF LIGHTS AT NIGHT AND POSSIBLY A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Corrective Summary:	REROUTE THE ELECTRICAL CABLES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO REDUCE THE CURRENT FLOW THROUGH THE FUSIBLE LINK, AND REPLACE THE OLD FUSIBLE LINK.

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