Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: windshield: electrical heating element
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1984-09-11.
Recall campaignNHTSA 84V107000
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: windshield: electrical heating element
Component
Visibility: defroster/defogger/hvac system: windshield: electrical heating element
Manufacturer
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Vehicles affected
4,748
Reported to NHTSA
1984-09-11
Owners notified
1984-12-14
Defect description
WATER CONTROL VALVE IN THE HEATING SYSTEM MAY NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY. EXCESSIVE CURRENT MAY BEGIN TO FLOW THROUGH THE WIRING TO THE CONTROL VALVE RESULTING IN OVERHEATING OF THE WIRING.
Manufacturer remedy
WIRING TO THE VALVE WILL BE REPLACED WITH A WIRE CONNECTOR THAT HAS A FUSE. THE FUSE WILL PREVENT THE OCCURENCE OF AN ELECTRICAL OVERLOAD.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: HEATER; HEATER CONTROL VALVE CONNECTOR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THE WIRING TO THE VALVE MAY BEGIN TO SMOULDER IN THEINSTRUMENT PANEL NEAR THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE, ADJACENT TO THE LEFT SIDE OFTHE TRANSMISSION. A FIRE IN THE INTERIOR IS POSSIBLE AND COULD INJURE VEHICLEOCCUPANTS.NOTE: DO NOT SET THE ROTARY TEMPERATURE CONTROL AT OR WITHIN 20 DEGREES OF THEFULL COLD POSITION UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS REPAIRED. IF SMOKE OR SMOULDERINGOCCURS, STOP THE VEHICLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE IGNITION KEY SHOULD THEN BETURNED OFF AND ALL OCCUPANTS SHOULD EVACUATE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY.
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