Vehicle recall 88V135000 · August 11, 1988
BMW 735 and 750
The driver and/or passenger seatbacks may not have been fully attached to the seat base reclining arms (attaching brackets).
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The driver and/or passenger seatbacks may not have been fully attached to the seat base reclining arms (attaching brackets).
- Consequence
- There may be looseness of, or noise in, the seatback;also, during a severe rear impact, seatback might not support the occupant.
- Remedy
- Manually seat the seatback on the base.
- Notes
- System: seatback.vehicle description: passenger cars.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 88V135000
- Reported to NHTSA
- August 11, 1988
- Filed by
- BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Owner notification
- October 4, 1988
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 8,187
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Seats
Vehicles covered
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