NHTSARecalled Jan 4, 1999 · #99V004000
BMW/GENERATOR CABLE ATTACHMENT
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Vehicle safety defect
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VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE THICKNESS OF THE MAIN POSITIVE ELECTRICAL CABLE (GENERATOR TO STARTER) INSULATION IS LESS THAN SPECIFIED, MAKING IT SUSCEPTIBLE TO BEING ABRADED OR CUT BY THE CLIP THAT SECURES THE CABLE TO THE GENERATOR. THE CABLE INSULATION CAN BE WORN AWAY, EXPOSING THE WIRE. THE WIRE COULD CONTACT THE CLIP OR A SHORT CIRCUIT COULD OCCUR.
Product details
- Product
- BMW/GENERATOR CABLE ATTACHMENT
- Type
- Vehicle
- Manufacturer
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Model numbers
- —
- UPCs
- —
What you should do
DEALERS WILL APPLY A THICKNESS OF INSULATING TAPE TO THE CABLE IN THE AREA OF THE CLIP, AND INSTALL A REVISED CLIP.