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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.

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.