Owner Letter

July 1991

RE: Recall Campaign No. 91V-054

Dear BMW Owner:

This notice is sent to you in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act.

BMW AG has determined that certain 1991 model year BMW 318i automobiles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 208.

DESCRIPTION OF NONCOMPLIANCE

BMW has determined that the driver-side knee bolster may interfere with the lower steering column trim cover during a severe frontal impact, if the driver is unbelted. This interference may prevent the steering column from moving forward as designed to absorb impact energy and therefore may increase the degree of injury in such an impact.

PRECAUTIONS

1. CONTACT YOUR AUTHORIZED BMW DEALER IMMEDIATELY TO HAVE THE NECESSARY INSPECTION/REPAIR PERFORMED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

2. ALWAYS wear your safety belt and insure that all passengers are properly restrained at all times.

DESCRIPTION OF REPAIR

The repair will consist of modifying the knee bolster so that it will not interfere with forward movement of the steering column in the event of a severe frontal crash.

This repair will require approximately 1/2 hour and will be performed by your Authorized BMW Dealer free of charge.


OTHER INFORMATION

If you are no longer the owner of this vehicle, we would appreciate your furnishing us with the name and address of the new owner, using the enclosed return postage-paid card.

We appreciate your confidence in our product, and we wish to do everything we can to retain that confidence. Should you have any questions about this campaign, please contact your Authorized BMW Dealer, or our regional Consumer Services Departments at:




BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
BMW Plaza
Montvale, NJ 07645
Telephone: (201) 573-2100

BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
498 East Commerce Drive
Schaumburg, IL 60173
Telephone: (708) 310-2700



BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
12541 Beatrice Street
Los Angeles, CA 90066
Telephone: (213) 574-7300

BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, INC.
1280 Hightower Trail
Atlanta, GA 30350-2977
Telephone: (404) 552-3800

If the dealer is unable to remedy the noncompliance without charge or within a reasonable period of time, please contact your nearest area BMW Consumer Services representative at the phone number listed above. You may also notify the Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Nassif Building, 400 7th Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20590, or call the toll-free Auto Safety Hotline at (800) 424-9393 (Washington, DC area residents may call 366-0123).