Bayerische Motoren Werke: Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Bayerische Motoren Werke reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 8, 1994 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,180. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE DOUBLE-LOCK FEATURE CAN ENGAGE WITH OCCUPANTS AND THE DOOR/IGNITION KEY INSIDE THE VEHICLE.
The risk
THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE WOULD BE UNABLE TO EXIT EITHER FROM THE DOORS OR FROM THE WINDOWS OF THE VEHICLE. DRIVE-AWAY PROTECTION WOULD PREVENT THE ENGINE FROM STARTING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE GENERAL CONTROL MODULE WITH ONE CONTAINING THE REVISED SOFTWARE TO PERMIT WINDOW OPENING WITH THE DOUBLE-LOCK ENGAGED AND KEY IN THE IGNITION.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 BMW 525i | 24 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 BMW 525Ia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1995 BMW 525Ita | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 BMW 525i | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 BMW 525Ia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 BMW 525Ita | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 94V219000.
Full record for the 1995 BMW 525i → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →