1986 BMW L7 Recall

Campaign:

86V151000 on 11/13/1986

Component:

Service brakes, hydraulic:switches:brake light

Manufactured:

06/30/1985 - 08/31/1986

Affected:

97,300

Defect:

Brake light switch could overheat, eventually leading to melting of plastic internal parts in area of electrical contacts.

Consequence:

Consequence of defect: switch plunger could jam, rendering brake lights either inoperative or continuously illiminated, regardless of brake pedal operation.

Correction:

Replace brake light switch with revised switch with increased electrical load capacity.

Notes:

System: brake light switch. vehicle description: passenger cars with high brake lights.

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