Vehicle recall 71V011000 · January 27, 1971

BMW 2500 and 2800

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

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Recall details

NHTSA campaign: 71V011000
Reported to NHTSA: January 27, 1971
Filed by: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Owner notification: December 17, 1970
Vehicles potentially affected: 1,306
Initiated by: NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
Components: Exterior lighting › Headlights

Recall 71V011000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

BMW 2500 (1969-1971): 1971, 1970, 1969
BMW 2800 (1969-1971): 1971, 1970, 1969

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