Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 82V010000

Vehicle speed control

BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1982-01-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 82V010000

Vehicle speed control

Component
Vehicle speed control
Manufacturer
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Vehicles affected
3,780
Reported to NHTSA
1982-01-28
Owners notified
1982-01-21

Defect description

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, UNDER A COMBINATION OF LOW TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS AND A WARMED UP ENGINE, WATER VAPOR IN THE WARM AIR FROM THE CRANKCASE HOUSING MAY CONDENSE AND FREEZE AFTER A PERIOD OF STEADY STATE DRIVING CAUSING ICE BUILD UP AROUND THE THROTTLE PLATE. THE ICE MIGHT PREVENT THE THROTTLE PLATE FROM FULLY CLOSING WHEN THE DRIVER RELEASES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING A SLOWER THAN NORMAL DECELERATION RATE AND AN INCREASE OF THE IDLE SPEED.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING THROTTLE HOUSING WITH A HEATED THROTTLE HOUSING AT NO COST TO OWNER.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: THROTTLE CONTROL; THROTTLE PLATE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL COULD RESULT IN LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
BMW 5281982

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.