BMW 530I 1978: TIRES

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 78V056000

Make Model Year
BMW 530I 1978
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1978-05-01 1978-03-13 1979-10-12

Production Dates: 1977-11-01 - 1977-12-01

Manufacturers Involved: BMW of North America, LLC

Component: TIRES

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 4681

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

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.

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.