1986 BMW 635: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1986 BMW 635. The newest campaign is 13V063000. NHTSA received the report on 26 Feb 2013. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Other / Labels. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name 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, 13V063000, in the NHTSA record
US Specs will notify owners and correct the statement on the passenger mirror of the affected vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact US Specs at 1-443-502-2331.
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.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 97,304 units in total.
13V063000Received . 4 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
US Specs is recalling one 2002 Porsche Carrera, one 1997 BMW 750IL, and two 1986 BMW 635 CSI vehicles for failing to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 111, "Rearview Mirrors." While performing conformity-related modifications for the US market, labels with an incorrect size font were applied to the passenger side mirror.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Drivers of these vehicles may not know the proximity of the objects in the passenger side mirror, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
US Specs will notify owners and correct the statement on the passenger mirror of the affected vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact US Specs at 1-443-502-2331.
Report filed by US Specs. Manufacturer campaign number MR101. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
86V151000Received . 97,300 units.
Exterior Lighting / Brake Lights / Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Brake light switch could overheat, eventually leading to melting of plastic internal parts in area of electrical contacts.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Consequence of defect: switch plunger could jam, rendering brake lights either inoperative or continuously illiminated, regardless of brake pedal operation.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace brake light switch with revised switch with increased electrical load capacity.
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.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
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
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA92017 | Engineering analysis | HEATER CORE FAILURE | Visibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System | 2 Jun 1992 | 30 Mar 1993 | 93V015000 |
| EA90002 | Engineering analysis | MSTR CYL FAILS TO RELEASE | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 12 Oct 1989 | 30 Oct 1990 |
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.
- 19851
- 19862
- 19871
- 19880
- 19890
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1986 BMW 635The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1986 BMW 635: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/bmw/635/1986/. 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
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- US Specs
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1986 BMW 635?
- 97,304 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 635 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the BMW 635, model years 1985 to 1989. 2 of them name the 1986 model year.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1986 BMW 635 open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.