NHTSA safety recall
Recall 78V056000: TIRES
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE · Reported to NHTSA Mar 13, 1978
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govWhat this recall covers
NHTSA's campaign record, quoted as published
The defect
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.
The remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE METAL TIRE VALVE STEMS AND RUBBER SEALS WITH NEW ONES, AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: TIRES; VALVE STEM.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION WOULD ALLOW THE TIRE TO BE OPERATED INAN UNDERINFLATED CONDITION, POSSIBLY CAUSING THE TIRE TO OVERHEAT AND RESULT INA BLOW-OUT. THIS COULD CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
A 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.
Campaign details
Identifiers and dates as filed with NHTSA
- Manufacturer
- BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Manufacturer's campaign number
- Not recorded
- NHTSA campaign number
- 78V056000
- Units potentially affected
- 4,681
- Report received
- Mar 13, 1978
- Production range
- Nov 1, 1977 – Dec 1, 1977
- Campaign type
- Vehicle
- Federal safety standard (FMVSS)
- Not recorded
Vehicles covered
4 model years across 4 models
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.