THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER SEAT RECLINE CABLE SLIPS OUT OF ITS MOTOR ALLOWING THE SEAT BACK TO SUDDERLY FALL BACK UNTILL IT RESTS ON THE REAR SEAT. THIS IS DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING AND CAN CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. I REPORTED THIS FAILURE TO THE DEALER AND THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT REPLACING THE CABLE WIL…
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THE DRIVERS SIDE POWER SEAT RECLINE CABLE SLIPS OUT OF ITS MOTOR ALLOWING THE SEAT BACK TO SUDDERLY FALL BACK UNTILL IT RESTS ON THE REAR SEAT. THIS IS DANGEROUS WHILE DRIVING AND CAN CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. I REPORTED THIS FAILURE TO THE DEALER AND THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME THAT REPLACING THE CABLE WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THEIR MECHANICS INSERT A PIECE OF WELDING ROD INTO OR ONTO THE CABLE HOUSING TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. BUT THEY DECLINED TO PERFORM THIS FIX FOR ME WHEN I ASKED IF THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. I PURCHASED A NEW CABLE BUT THERE IS SOME CONFUSION AS TO WHICH REPLACEMENT PART IS THE CORRECT ONE. I PURCHACED BOTH OF THE TYPES LISTED AND THEY ARE THE SAME LENGTH AS THE OLD CABLE AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE PARTS MAN AT KUNI TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AN SEVERAL MODELS OF BMW NOT JUST THE 735I.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF A COOLANT SYSTEM COMPONENT, SUCH AS A THERMOSTAT, WATER PUMP, OR FAN BELT, CAN RESULT IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED COOLANT TEMPERATURE AND SYSTEM PRESSURE. IF THE INDICATIONS OF A CRITICAL OVERHEATING CONDITION IS NOT NOTICED BY THE DRIVER, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT DAMAGE TO, OR FAILURE OF, A COOLANT SYSTEM COMPONENT COULD OCCUR.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF A CRACK WERE TO FORM OR A SEAM WERE TO SEPARATE IN THE HEATER CORE END PIECE, HOT COOLANT COULD SUDDENLY BE EXPELLED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY TO A VEHICLE OCCUPANT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW DESIGN RADIATOR CAP TO CONTROL PRESSURE AND PROVIDE GREATER COOLANT OVERFLOW IN THE EVENT OF OVERHEATING.
THE AIR BAG CONTACT RING LOCKING TAB LOCATED IN THE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY CAN BREAK WITHOUT WARNING.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS HAPPENS, THE CONTACT RING WIRING COULD EVENTUALLY BREAK. THE AIR BAG READINESS INDICATOR LAMP (SRS OR AIRBAG) IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WILL ILLUMINATE, AND THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A FRONTAL IMPACT VEHICLE COLLISION.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LOCKING TAB WITH ONE OF A DIFFERENT DESIGN.
THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH CAN FAIL ALLOWING THE SWITCH TO REMAIN IN THE "BRAKE LIGHTS OFF" POSITION OR IN THE "BRAKE LIGHTS ON" POSITION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS HAPPENS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS EITHER WILL NOT OPERATE OR WILL BE CONTINUOUSLY ON, REGARDLESS OF BRAKE PEDAL POSITION. FOLLOWING DRIVERS WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS STOPPING, INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED SWITCH.
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