WBAAJ931XMEJ04821

Available vehicle information

VIN
WBAAJ931XMEJ04821
Make
BMW
Model year
1991
Country
Germany
Record status
rebuild
NHTSA SAFETY DATABASE

Safety Recall Campaigns

1
1 recall campaign found for this vehicle's make, model and model year.
Recall 1 AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER
91V054000 10/04/1991 View details
Summary

DURING TESTING, INCORRECTLY INSTALLED DRIVER-SIDE KNEE BOLSTER PREVENTED STEERING COLUMN FROM MOVING FORWARD AS DESIGNED TO ABSORB IMPACT ENERGY FROM DRIVER DUMMY.

Consequence

CHEST DECELERATION EXCEEDS MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE LIMIT WHICHRESULTS IN INCREASED RISK OF OCCUPANT INJURY IN A SUDDEN STOP OR ACCIDENT.

Remedy

REPAIR THE KNEE BOLSTER TO ALLOW CLEARANCE AND AVOID IMPEDANCE OF STEERING COLUMN MOVEMENT DURING FRONTAL IMPACT.

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U.S. EPA FUEL ECONOMY DATA

EPA Fuel Economy

Fuel type Premium
City 17 MPG
Highway 23 MPG
Combined 19 MPG
Engine displacement 1.8 L
Cylinders 4
Transmission Manual 5-spd
Drive Rear-Wheel Drive
CO₂ emissions 467.7368421052632 g/mile
Estimated annual fuel cost $4000
Source: U.S. EPA / FuelEconomy.gov

VIN structure

WBA WMI · AJ931X VDS · MEJ04821 VIS
WMI WBA World Manufacturer Identifier
VDS AJ931X Vehicle Descriptor Section
VIS MEJ04821 Vehicle Identifier Section
Model year code M Position 10 of the VIN
Plant code E Position 11 of the VIN
VIN length 17 characters Standard modern VIN format

OFFICIAL U.S. GOVERNMENT DATA

NHTSA Vehicle Data

NHTSA
Make BMW
Model 318i
Model year 1991
Manufacturer BMW AG
Vehicle type PASSENGER CAR
Body class Sedan/Saloon
Series 3-Series
Engine model 4-Value
Displacement 1.7960222144 L
Cylinders 4
Engine power 134.00 hp
Fuel type Gasoline
Doors 4
Plant city REGENSBURG
Plant country GERMANY
Source: NHTSA vPIC

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