Vehicle recall 95V071000 · April 3, 1995
BMW 318iC and 318ICA
An overstatement was made of the vehicle load capacity and designated seating capacity on the tire information placard.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- An overstatement was made of the vehicle load capacity and designated seating capacity on the tire information placard. This does not meet the requirements of FMVSS no. 110, "tire selection and rims."
- Consequence
- Consequence of non-compliance: loading of the vehicle beyond the capacity weight can cause tire and vehicle damage that can result in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Owners will be mailed a revised placard containg the correct vehicle and designated seating capacities and instructions for installing the placard on their vehicles. If owners prefer, their dealer can install the placard for them.
- Notes
- System: equipment; tire reserve load label; FMVSS no. 110.VEHICLE description: sedan and convertible model passenger vehicles. Note: if you do not receive a revised label free of charge within a reasonable time, please contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 95V071000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 3, 1995
- Filed by
- BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Owner notification
- August 28, 1995
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 5,200
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Equipment › Other › Labels
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- BMW 318iC (1995): 1995
- BMW 318ICA (1995): 1995
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