1988 BMW 750
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1988 BMW 750. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
3 recalls name the 1988 BMW 750. Newest first.
Under certain conditions, front seat center, fold-down arm rest may contact the safety belt buckle, causing damage to the release button and preventing the belt tongue from latching when buckling up.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Occupant would not be properly restrained and could be injured in the event of a sudden stop or accident.
Remedy
Replace front seat safety belt buckles with shorter version that will not contact the armrests. Note: owner notification date; 2/90 IS prepared in draft form.
Accelerator pedals may not have been properly attached to the floor pan during assembly.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Under certain conditions, pedal may become stuck and notfully return to the idle position when the driver removes his foot from thepedal causing loss of control, which could result in an accident.
Remedy
Completely seat lugs in the recesses of the floor pan to assure proper attachment of the gas pedal.
The driver and/or passenger seatbacks may not have been fully attached to the seat base reclining arms (attaching brackets).
Risk and remedy
Risk
There may be looseness of, or noise in, the seatback;also, during a severe rear impact, seatback might not support the occupant.
Remedy
Manually seat the seatback on the base.
Owner complaints
2 complaints1 involved a fire
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Electrical system › Ignition
Ignition coil shortd out, causing electronic chip (dme) controlling engine to burn out, which in turn, resulted in (eml) which control fuel flow to burn out. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
The vehicle was in motion and the engine cought fire ( engine compartment fire). *ak
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Heater core failure
There is no summary currently available
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.
- 39552Feed fuel hoses update.
- 37791New radiator coolant hoses.
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