NHTSA safety investigation
NHTSA Investigation EA90002
Engineering Analysis · BMW of North America, LLC · SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
An investigation is not a finding that a defect exists.
NHTSA 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.
What NHTSA is examining
The agency's own description of the inquiry, quoted as published
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An investigation is a separate record from a recall and from a manufacturer communication. A manufacturer campaign to repair a safety defect or a failure to meet a federal safety standard.
Investigation details
Identifiers, dates and outcome as recorded by NHTSA
- Action number
- EA90002
- Investigation type
- Engineering Analysis (EA)
- Status
- Closed
- Manufacturer
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Opened
- Oct 12, 1989
- Closed
- Oct 30, 1990
- Associated recall campaign
- None recorded
Vehicles named in this investigation
57 model years across 19 models
- BMW 325
- BMW 325E
- BMW 325I
- BMW 524
- BMW 524TD
- BMW 528
- BMW 528E
- BMW 535
- BMW 535I
- BMW 630
- BMW 633
- BMW 635
- BMW 728
- BMW 733
- BMW 735
- BMW 750
- BMW L6
- BMW L7
- BMW M6
Being named here means NHTSA included the vehicle in the scope of its inquiry. It is not a statement that these vehicles have a defect.