NHTSA recall 96V111000
Exterior lighting › Brake lights › Switch
BMW 325I and 14 more
Reported Jul 1, 1996180,000 vehicles affectedBAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKEBuilt Jan 1, 1990 – Mar 1, 1994
The defect
The brake light switch can fail allowing the switch to remain in the "brake lights off" position or in the "brake lights on" position.
The risk
If this happens, the brake lights either will not operate or will be continuously on, regardless of brake pedal position. Following drivers would not be able to determine whether the vehicle IS stopping, increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the existing brake light switch with a newly designed switch.