The 1990 BMW 750 has 1 safety recall and 2 owner complaints on file with NHTSA. The most-reported problem area is electrical system (2 complaints).
Recalls1safety recalls
Complaints2filed by owners
Crashes · fires0 · 1reported in complaints
Injuries · deaths0 · 0reported in complaints
Safety recalls
Seat belts › Front › Buckle assembly
NHTSA recall 90V016000 · Jan 30, 1990 · 62,000 vehicles
Problem: UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, FRONT SEAT CENTER, FOLD-DOWN ARM REST MAY CONTACT THE SAFETY BELT BUCKLE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE RELEASE BUTTON AND PREVENTING THE BELT TONGUE FROM LATCHING WHEN BUCKLING UP.
Risk: OCCUPANT WOULD NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED AND COULD BE INJURED IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.
Fix: REPLACE FRONT SEAT SAFETY BELT BUCKLES WITH SHORTER VERSION THAT WILL NOT CONTACT THE ARMRESTS. NOTE: OWNER NOTIFICATION DATE; 2/90 IS PREPARED IN DRAFT FORM.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
Problem area
Complaints
Crashes
Fires
Injuries
Typical mileage*
Electrical system Wiring › Front underhood
2
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2
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Engine and engine cooling Cooling system › Radiator assembly
1
0
0
0
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Visibility Defroster/defogger/hvac system › Heater core
1
0
0
0
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*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
Jun 1, 1999Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Radiator assembly RECALL 98V178000, HEATER CORE RECALL CAUSED THE HEATER CORE TO CRACK, AND MANUFACTURER IS ONLY REPLACING THE RADIATOR CAP AND NOT THE HEATER CORE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
May 9, 1996 · fireElectrical system › Wiring › Front underhood PARKED VEHICLE, SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERHOOD, NO WARNING INDICATION, 5 OR 6 MINUTES LATER, LEFT SIDE UNDERHOOD ENGULFED IN FLAMES; VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.
NHTSA defect investigations
EA92017 · opened Jun 2, 1992 · closed Mar 30, 1993 · led to recall 93V015000HEATER CORE FAILURE There is no summary currently available