BMW 318I, 318IS (1991): Air bags
Recall 91V054000 · Apr 10, 1991 · Bayerische Motoren Werke
13,500
vehicles affected
13,500
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 91V054000
- Date
- Apr 10, 1991
- Maker
- Bayerische Motoren Werke
- Units affected
- 13,500
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Knee bolster
- Model years
- 1991
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
DURING TESTING, INCORRECTLY INSTALLED DRIVER-SIDE KNEE BOLSTER PREVENTED STEERING COLUMN FROM MOVING FORWARD AS DESIGNED TO ABSORB IMPACT ENERGY FROM DRIVER DUMMY.
What can happen
CHEST DECELERATION EXCEEDS MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE LIMIT WHICHRESULTS IN INCREASED RISK OF OCCUPANT INJURY IN A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
REPAIR THE KNEE BOLSTER TO ALLOW CLEARANCE AND AVOID IMPEDANCE OF STEERING COLUMN MOVEMENT DURING FRONTAL IMPACT.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 91V054000?
2 models: BMW 318I (1991), BMW 318IS (1991), about 13,500 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 91V054000?
REPAIR THE KNEE BOLSTER TO ALLOW CLEARANCE AND AVOID IMPEDANCE OF STEERING COLUMN MOVEMENT DURING FRONTAL IMPACT.
What can happen?
CHEST DECELERATION EXCEEDS MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE LIMIT WHICHRESULTS IN INCREASED RISK OF OCCUPANT INJURY IN A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.