Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 89V005000

Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal

BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1989-01-17.

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V005000

Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal

Component
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal
Manufacturer
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Vehicles affected
4,729
Reported to NHTSA
1989-01-17
Owners notified
1989-03-31

Defect description

ACCELERATOR PEDALS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY ATTACHED TO THE FLOOR PAN DURING ASSEMBLY.

Safety risk

UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, PEDAL MAY BECOME STUCK AND NOTFULLY RETURN TO THE IDLE POSITION WHEN THE DRIVER REMOVES HIS FOOT FROM THEPEDAL CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT.

Manufacturer remedy

COMPLETELY SEAT LUGS IN THE RECESSES OF THE FLOOR PAN TO ASSURE PROPER ATTACHMENT OF THE GAS PEDAL.

Notes

SYSTEM: ACCELERATOR PEDAL.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS WITH 12 CYLINDER ENGINES.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
BMW 7501989 1988

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.