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NHTSA recall 82V122000

Steering › Steering wheel/handle bar

BMW 528 and 2 more

Reported Dec 9, 19821,012 vehicles affectedBAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKEBuilt Sep 1, 1982 – Nov 1, 1982

The defect

On the involved vehicles, the self locking nuts that connect the lower steering column shaft to the flexible coupling may not have been sufficiently tightened. These nuts can come loose.

The remedy

The dealer will do a torque check of the self-locking nuts and, if the nuts are found to be loose, they will be tightened to the proper torque specifications, free of charge.

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Vehicles in this recall

BMW 528
1983
BMW 533
1983
BMW 633
1983

Notes

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: steering; self locking nuts (steering column).consequences of defect: if the nuts loosen and fall off, this can lead to lossof vehicle control and an accident.note: prior warning to the driver should occur in the form of abnormal steeringplay, caused by the loose nuts.