Recall campaign88V135000
Recall 88V135000: 1988 BMW 735 and 1 other model
Seats
- Report received
- Aug 11, 1988
- Manufacturer
- Bayerische motoren werke
- Potentially affected
- 8,187vehicles
- Model years
- 1988
Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.
What NHTSA recorded
The driver and/or passenger seatbacks may not have been fully attached to the seat base reclining arms (attaching brackets).
Possible consequence
There may be looseness of, or noise in, the seatback;also, during a severe rear impact, seatback might not support the occupant.
Remedy
Manually seat the seatback on the base.
Affected model years
Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.
- 1988 BMW 7358 complaints
- 1988 BMW 7502 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.