318IS: AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	91V054000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	BMW
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	318IS
Model Year:	1991
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Manufacturered:	19900301 - 19900301
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	13500
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19910723
Recall Initiated By:	19910723
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Report Received Date:	19910410
Record Creation Date:	19910416
Regulation Part Number:	571
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:	208
Defect Summary:	DURING TESTING, INCORRECTLY INSTALLED DRIVER-SIDE KNEE BOLSTER PREVENTED STEERING COLUMN FROM MOVING FORWARD AS DESIGNED TO ABSORB IMPACT ENERGY FROM DRIVER DUMMY.
Consequence Summary:	CHEST DECELERATION EXCEEDS MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE LIMIT WHICHRESULTS IN INCREASED RISK OF OCCUPANT INJURY IN A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
Corrective Summary:	REPAIR THE KNEE BOLSTER TO ALLOW CLEARANCE AND AVOID IMPEDANCE OF STEERING COLUMN MOVEMENT DURING FRONTAL IMPACT.

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