1982 BMW 528
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1982 BMW 528. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
2 recalls name the 1982 BMW 528. Newest first.
On some of the involved vehicles, the knurled nut, part of the rubber mount assembly which supports the differential, may have been cracked due to over-torquing of the final drive attaching bolt. This bolt may become loose, and continued operation may cause it to fall out.
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Dealer will inspect and repair or replace attaching assembly, as necessary, without charge to owner.
On the involved vehicles, under a combination of low temperature conditions and a warmed up engine, water vapor in the warm air from the crankcase housing may condense and freeze after a period of steady state driving causing ice build up around the throttle plate. The ice might prevent the throttle plate from fully closing when the driver releases the…
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Dealer will replace the existing throttle housing with a heated throttle housing at no cost to owner.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10249437The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
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