BMW M5 1991: WHEELS:HUB

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 90V204000

Make Model Year
BMW M5 1991
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1991-04-01 1990-12-17 1990-12-28

Production Dates: 1990-01-01 - 1990-10-01

Manufacturers Involved: BMW of North America, LLC

Component: WHEELS:HUB

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 480

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

SCREWS THAT ATTACH WHEEL COVERS ON ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WHEELS WERE NOT FULLY TORQUED AND MAY GRADUALLY LOOSEN AND SEPARATE FROM WHEELS UNDER EXTREME DRIVING CONDITIONS.

Consequence

WHEEL COVERS COULD SEPARATE FROM WHEELS; THIS COULDPRESENT A HAZARD TO OTHER VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS IN VICINITY OF OCCURRENCE.

Remedy

APPLY "LOCTITE 242 "BLUE" TO THE WHEEL COVER ATTACHING SCREWS TO PREVENT SCREWS FROM LOOSENING.

Notes

SYSTEM: WHEEL COVERS.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.