Vehicle recall 77V068000 · May 9, 1977
1977 BMW 630
The involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 102, "transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect".
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The involved vehicles do not conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 102, "transmission shift lever sequence, starter interlock, and transmission braking effect". The shift pattern decal was omitted for manual transmission.
- Remedy
- Dealer will provide owner with a shift pattern identification label and instructions for installation, without charge.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles with manual transmission.system: equipment; shift pattern decal.consequences of defect: under certain conditions, lack of this display couldlead to confusion in changing gears, which could contribute to a vehicleaccident.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 77V068000
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 9, 1977
- Filed by
- BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Owner notification
- May 9, 1977
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 500
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance
- Components
- Unknown or other
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