Sun Visor - Pops Out of Retaining Clip
Group 51Body Equipment
Bulletin Number
51 02 96
Woodcliff Lake, NJ
January 1996
Product Engineering
SUBJECT:
Sun Visor Pops Out of Clip
MODELS:
E36
Situation:
E36 models equipped with visor vanity lights, except Convertibles, produced from 5/95 through 10/95 may experience a problem with the sun visor popping out of the retaining clip when the visor is rotated up or down. This is due to a running production change that was made to the sun visor.
Beginning with November production, a modification has been made to the sun visor clip to allow it to better retain the visor. These new design clips are available under the following part numbers:
Color Part Number
Gray 51 16 8 219 048
Beige 51 16 8 219 049
Black 51 16 8 219 042
Correction:
In case of customer complaint, replace the sun visor clips (2) with the late style clips. All cars in new car inventory produced prior to 11/95 should be checked to see if the visor pops out of the clip when the visor is flipped, and the clips replaced if necessary.
Warranty Status: Covered under the terms of the BMW New Car Warranty
Defect Code: 51 16 03 37 00
Labor Operation: 51 16 080
Labor Allowance: 3 FRU
Labor Allowance: Two clips of appropriate color