14Affected configurations shown97,300Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SWITCH PLUNGER COULD JAM, RENDERING BRAKE LIGHTS EITHER INOPERATIVE OR CONTINUOUSLY ILLIMINATED, REGARDLESS OF BRAKE PEDAL OPERATION.
What fixes it
Official remedy
REPLACE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WITH REVISED SWITCH WITH INCREASED ELECTRICAL LOAD CAPACITY.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 86V151000
1987 BMW 635Open vehicle record →1987 BMW 735Open vehicle record →1987 BMW L7Open vehicle record →1987 BMW 528Open vehicle record →1987 BMW 325Open vehicle record →1987 BMW 524Open vehicle record →1987 BMW 535Open vehicle record →1986 BMW 635Open vehicle record →1986 BMW 735Open vehicle record →1986 BMW L7Open vehicle record →1986 BMW 528Open vehicle record →1986 BMW 535Open vehicle record →1986 BMW 325Open vehicle record →1986 BMW 524Open vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.