NHTSA recall campaign
78V056000
ManufacturerBAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKEReported1978-03-13Affected4,681 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
DUE TO A MATERIAL STUCTURAL DEFECT, THE RUBBER SEAL BETWEEN THE METAL VALVE STEM AND RIM ALLOWS SLOW SEEPAGE OF AIR AROUND THE VALVE BASE.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL REPLACE DEFECTIVE METAL TIRE VALVE STEMS AND RUBBER SEALS WITH NEW ONES, AT NO COST TO THE CUSTOMER.
To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →