Vehicle recall 92V140000 · September 29, 1992
1991 BMW 325
The screw that secures the wiper switch at one location and which also provides a ground for the wiper circuit, loosens as the switch is operated over a long period of time.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- The screw that secures the wiper switch at one location and which also provides a ground for the wiper circuit, loosens as the switch is operated over a long period of time. As the screw continues to loosen the ground for the wiper circuit is intermittently or completely lost.
- Consequence
- The intermittent or complete loss of the wiper circuitground causes the wipers to operate erratically or not at all, resulting inreduced visibility for the driver in inclement weather conditions.
- Remedy
- Relocate the wiper switch ground wire attachment on the steering column.
- Notes
- System: visual; windshield wiper.vehicle description: passenger cars.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 92V140000
- Reported to NHTSA
- September 29, 1992
- Filed by
- BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Owner notification
- February 5, 1993
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 2,942
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Visibility › Windshield wiper/washer › Switch/wiring
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