Recall Register

1983 BMW 528: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1983 BMW 528. The newest campaign is 82V122000. NHTSA received the report on 9 Dec 1982. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 82V122000, in the NHTSA record

The dealer will do a torque check of the self-locking nuts and, if the nuts are found to be loose, they will be tightened to the proper torque specifications, free of charge.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 2,359 units in total.

  1. 82V122000Received . 1,012 units.

    Steering / Steering Wheel/Handle Bar

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On the involved vehicles, the self locking nuts that connect the lower steering column shaft to the flexible coupling may not have been sufficiently tightened. These nuts can come loose.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The dealer will do a torque check of the self-locking nuts and, if the nuts are found to be loose, they will be tightened to the proper torque specifications, free of charge.

    Report filed by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 82V108000Received . 1,347 units.

    Power Train / Axle Assembly

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On some of the involved vehicles, the knurled nut, part of the rubber mount assembly which supports the differential, may have been cracked due to over-torquing of the final drive attaching bolt. This bolt may become loose, and continued operation may cause it to fall out.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealer will inspect and repair or replace attaching assembly, as necessary, without charge to owner.

    Report filed by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 19822
  2. 19832
  3. 19861
  4. 19871
  5. 19880
  6. 19970
  7. 19980
  8. 19990
  9. 20000

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1983 BMW 528: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/bmw/528/1983/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1983 BMW 528?
2,359 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the BMW 528 have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the BMW 528, model years 1982 to 2000. 2 of them name the 1983 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1983 BMW 528 open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.