Recall Detail

BMW / 325 / 1988

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 26716 Vehicale/Equipment Name: BMW
Recalled Component Id: 000005219000000563000000297 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: 325 Model Year: 1988
NHTSA Campaign Number: 88V031000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES Manufacturer That Filed Report: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1987 End date of Manufacturing: Feb, 01 1988
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1256
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Apr, 29 1988 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : BMW of North America, LLC Report Received Date: Mar, 15 1988
Record Creation date : Mar, 21 1988 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : The oil dipstick tube attaching bracket may have been bent during production or scheduled maintenance, reducing the clearance between the dipstick ring and the throttle bellcrank lever. Consequence Summary: This reduced clearance may inhibit the return of thethrottle to a fully closed idle position, when the accelerator pedal isreleased.
Corrective Summary : Requires the cutting off the outboard end of the throttle bellcrank lever to provide necessary clearance. Recall Notes: System: accelerator/throttle.vehicle description: passenger cars.
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