Certain vehicles do not comply with CMVSS 205 - Glazing materials. The windshields on these vehicles were produced without the "ASI" mark as required by American Standards Institute (ANSI) Z26.1. These windshields fully meet all of the requirements of standard 205.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Since the absence of the "ASI" mark is highly unlikely to produce any risk of injury, no corrective action will be taken.
Certain vehicles do not comply with CMVSS 205 - glazing materials. The windshields on were produced without the "AS1" mark as required by American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z26.1. These windshields fully meet all of the requirements of Standard 205.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Since the absence of the AS1 mark is highly unlikely to produce any risk of injury, no corrective action will be taken.
Certain vehicles may have windshield wiper motors with solder joints near the wiring harness connector that could crack. This could cause the windshield wiper to work intermittently and ultimately result in inoperative wipers. This could reduce driver visibility in inclement weather and result in a crash.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Wiper motor circuit board and cover will be replaced.
THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 104 - WINDSHIELD WIPING AND WASHING SYSTEM. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR LOW SPEED FUNCTION MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE WHEN THE MOTOR IS SWITCHED FROM HIGH SPEED TO LOW SPEED. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY COULD BE AFFECTED.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR COVER WHICH CONTAINS THE MICROPROCESSOR ON ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES.
WATER COULD ENTER AND DISPLACE THE GREASE IN THE WIPER ARM LINKAGE BALL JOINT WHERE THE WIPER LINKAGE ATTACHES TO THE WIPER MOTOR LINKAGE. THIS COULD RESULT IN GRADUAL WEAR INSIDE THE JOINT THAT COULD LEAD TO THE SEPARATION OF THE WIPER LINKAGE ASSEMBLY FROM THE WIPER MOTOR LINKAGE AT THE BALL JOINT. THIS CONDITION WOULD RESULT IN LOSS OF WINDSHIELD WIPER FUNCTION.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
A WATER DIVERSION SHIELD WILL BE ADDED TO THE WIPER LINKAGE BALL JOINT AREA. ALSO, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WIPER PIVOT AND TWO WIPER LINKS WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEW ONES.
THE RELAY THAT CONTROLS ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR MAY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. THIS COULD RESULT IN REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY IN WET WEATHER AND AN INCREASED RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
SUSPECT POWER RELAY WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER ELECTRICAL CONTACTS MAY BE CONTAMINATED WITH SOLDERING FLUX. THIS CONTAMINATION COULD INTERFERE WITH THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT CONTINUITY AND PREVENT THE WIPER MOTOR FROM OPERATING. INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAN CONTRIBUTE TO REDUCED VISIBILITY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER WHICH MAY IN TURN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
CONTAMINANTS WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER CONTACTS.
Certain vehicles may have a strained or separated washer/wiper power feed wire. This may cause the windshield washer/wiper to work intermittently and could ultimately result in inoperative wipers. This would result in reduced driver visibility during inclement weather conditions and a crash could occur.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Windshield washer/wiper switch will be replaced with a redesigned switch.
CERTAIN WINDSHIELD WIPER COMPONENTS MAY FAIL DUE TO INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH. THIS COULD CAUSE THE WINSHIELD WIPER TO STOP RESULTING IN IMPAIRED DRIVER VISION DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
A NEW WIPER MOTOR AND CERTAIN WIPER ARM COMPONENTS WILL BE INSTALLED AND THE WIPER ARM PIVOT NUT WILL BE RETORQUED.
On certain 325I vehicles, the windshield wiper switch ground screw, which also secures the wiper on one side, may loosen, causing erratic wiper/washer operation. This could result in impaired driver vision during inclement weather conditions.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
Windshield wiper switch ground wire attachment will be relocated on affected vehicles.
DUE TO AN INNER ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR COULD CEASE UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS. THIS COULD IMPAIR THE DRIVER'S VISION AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY WILL BE REPLACED WITH AND IMPROVED VERSION.
THE NUTS WHICH HOLD THE WIPER MOTOR TO THE WIPER MODULE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ADEQUATELY TIGHTENED AND MAY LOOSEN OR COME OFF. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE WIPER PATTERN MAY SHIFT OR, IN SOME CASES, THE WIPER MAY JAM OF TWO OF THE THREE NUTS HAVE COME OFF. JAMMED WIPERS COULD RESULT IN REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
MOUNTING NUTS/STUDS WILL BE INSPECTED FOR LOCTITE AND WILL BE REINSTALLED AND TORQUED WITH LOCTITE IF REQUIRED.
THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 212 - WINDSHIELD MOUNTING. DILUTED PRIMER MAY HAVE BEEN USED ON THE WINDSHIELD OPENING FLANGE PRIOR TO WINDSHIELD GLASS INSTALLATION.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
EXISTING WINDSHIELD, ASSOCIATED PARTS AND PRIMER WILL BE REPLACED ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE SHEET METAL CRACKING AT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM PIVOT MOUNTINGS. THIS CAN RESULT IN DISLOCATION AND BINDING OF THE WIPER SYSTEM LINKAGE. INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DURING INCLEMENT CONDITIONS WOULD REDUCE DRIVER VISIBILITY AND CREATE THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
VEHICLES WILL BE RETROFITTED WITH A WINDSHIELD FRAME REINFORCEMENT AT THE WIPER PIVOT LOCATIONS AND WITH REDESIGNED LINKAGE COMPONENETS TO REDUCE STRESS LEVELS AT THE PIVOT MOUNTINGS.
THESE VEHICLES MAY NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S. 212 - WINDSHIELD MOUNTING. POOR BOND ADHESION BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD GLASS AND MOUNTING COULD ALLOW THE WINDSHIELD TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE DURING A 30 MPH FRONTAL BARRIER TEST.
Safety Risk
No risk description available.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL REMOVE AND INSTALL THE WINDSHIELDS ON AFFECTED VEHICLES.
