1973 BMW Bavaria

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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0Owner complaints

Model-year median: 0

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

1973 BMW Bavaria

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 0 owner complaints · 1 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

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Top reported categories (up to 5)

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Recall links

77V066000 — Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

0 reports

No matching complaints in this snapshot.

Recall campaigns

77V066000 · Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls

May 6, 1977

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 118, "POWER-OPERATED WINDOW SYSTEMS". THE POWER-OPERATED WINDOW SYSTEM WAS EQUIPPED IN ERROR WITH A RELAY WHICH MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO OPERATE THE WINDOWS WHEN THE IGNITION KEY IS SWITCHED OFF, OR REMOVED.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Not supplied

Remedy: DEALER WILL MODIFY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BY REMOVING THE RELAY FROM THE POWER WINDOW SYSTEM TO PRECLUDE OPERATION OF THE WINDOWS WHEN THE IGNITION KEY IS NOT TURNED ON OR IS REMOVED ENTIRELY.

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Defect investigations

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