BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1978-03-24.
Recall campaignNHTSA 78V061000
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system
Component
Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system
Manufacturer
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Vehicles affected
32,500
Reported to NHTSA
1978-03-24
Owners notified
1979-01-16
Defect description
DUE TO THE HIGH FUEL FLOW RATE IN THE FUEL SYSTEM, CONDITIONS OF EXTREME ALTITUDE, TEMPERATURES, OR FUEL CONTAMINATION, MAY LEAD TO THE FORMATION OF FUEL VAPOR BUBBLES.
Manufacturer remedy
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL FUEL PUMP IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL INJECTOR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION MAY RESULTN MAY RESULT IN ROUGH ENGINERUNNING OR STALLING. A VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC WOULD CREATE A SAFETY HAZARDWHICH COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.