Tires & wheels
Filed Dec 4, 2001
CHATROSTROPIC FAILURE LEAVING SIDEWALLS ONLY. COMPLETE TREAD/BODY SEPARATION. *AK (TIRESIZE: 185R15)
- NHTSA ID
- 755275
- Incident
- Dec 3, 2001
1987 BMW 735I
Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Dec 4, 2001
Safety recallsA safety recall is issued when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle has a safety-related defect or does not comply with a federal motor vehicle safety standard. Recall repairs are free. Whether a specific vehicle is covered depends on its VIN — a recall listed for a model year does not necessarily apply to every vehicle of that year.
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InvestigationsNHTSA opens an investigation to examine whether a safety defect may exist. An open investigation is not a determination that a defect exists, and many investigations close without a recall. Investigations can, however, lead to one.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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Overview
Our database contains 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1987 BMW 735I, most frequently naming the engine, steering and tires & wheels categories. 1 manufacturer communication is on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Complaint activity over time
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 2 months of data.
What owners report
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
- Engine125.0%
- Steering125.0%
- Tires & wheels125.0%
- Visibility125.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Safety recalls
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Recent owner complaints
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
EngineSteeringVisibility
Filed Apr 21, 2001
WHILE DRIVING 35MPH THE DRIVERS SEAT COLLAPSED. THE HEATING SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING, IT RUNS CONTINEOUSLY AND CANNOT BE SHUT OFF, AND IT LOSES WATER AND OVERHEATS ON OCCASSIONS.I BLEW AN ENGINE AT 55MPH, DISCOVERED THAT OIL WEREN'T REACHING THE ENGINE EVENTHOUGHT THE OILSTICK SHOWED FULL. I BOUGHT A NEW ENGINE FROM BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE, INSTALLED TOTAL SPENT $10,000.00, THE REPAIR OF THE SEAT AND AND HEATING SYSTEM IS STILL PENDING AND I AM REQUESTING SOME KIND OF RE-IMBURSEMENT FOR THE ENGINE REPAIR, NEED A NEW SEAT AND REPAIR OF THE HEATING SYSTEM. THE DRIVERS SEAT $1,500.00 AND THE HEATING SYSTEM 3,000.00 FOR A TOTAL OF $14,500.00. AS FOR THE DRIVERS SEATI'M VERY FORTUNATE TO EXCAPE SERIOU INJURY, BECAUSE WHEN THE SEAT BROKE MY FEET WENT STRAIGHT UP, BUT SOMEHOW I WAS ABLE TO GET MY BODY ERECT WHILE GRABBING ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRING THE AUTO TO A STOP, A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION, BECAUSE BOTH RINGS UNDER THE SEAT BUSTED OFF THE ROD, THESE ARE MEDAL RINGS THAT GAVE AWAY, IF I HAD BEEN IN TRAFFIC DURING 40 TO 50 MILES PER HOUR I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO TELL THIS STORY TODAY. I'M TOLD THAT THIS CANNOT BE REPAIRED, BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE, AND I WILL HAVE TO PURCHASE NEW PARTS. I'M ALSO AFRAID THAT ONE DAY THE HEATING SYSTEM MIGHT EXPLODE DAMAGING THOSE INSIDE. I BLEW THE ENGINE AT 55 MILES PER HOUR BUT WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF BESIDE THE HIGHWAY AN INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THERE WERE AN UNUSUAL STOPPAGE OF THE FLOW OF OIL TO THE ENGINE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF THE SYSTEM WAS STOPPED UP OR JUST MALFUNCTIONED,HOWEVER I HAD TO PAY THE BILL FOR THIS SCENARIO. THE HEATING SYSTEM OVERHEATS ON OCCASSIONS, THE WINDOWS STEAMS UP, WATER DISSPPEARS, AND I REPLACED THE WHOLE FANT BELT SYSTEM FOR $900.00 BECUSE IT WAS WORN AND VERY LOOSE AND COULD BE MOVED AROUND BY HAND. THIS HELPED, BUT DID NOT FIX THE OCCASION OVERHEAT PROBLEM OR THE HEAT CONTROL INSIDE THE AUTOMOBILE. I RECEIVED THE RECALL FOR A NEW CAP AND PLAN TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE NEW REDIATOR CAP
- NHTSA ID
- 744340
- Incident
- May 9, 2000
Manufacturer communications
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
B510819
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Compare model years
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.