Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 85V058000

Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system

BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1985-05-06.

Recall campaignNHTSA 85V058000

Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system
Manufacturer
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Vehicles affected
11,000
Reported to NHTSA
1985-05-06

Defect description

THE IDLE CONTROL VALVE WHICH CONTROLS IDLE SPEED BY VARYING THE AMOUNT OF INTAKE AIR THAT BYPASSES THE THROTTLE PLATE IS SUBJECT TO BACKFIRE INTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. SUCH BACKFIRE CAN DAMAGE THE VALVE AND CAUSE THE IDLE VALVE PLATE TO REMAIN OPEN. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THIS WILL RESULT IN ABNORMALLY HIGH IDLE SPEED.

Manufacturer remedy

INSTALL A REDESIGNED IDLE CONTROL VALVE WHICH CAN NOT STICK OPEN.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.SYSTEM: IDLE CONTROL VALVE.

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
BMW 3181984

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.