Recall Detail

BMW / 318 / 1984

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 28888 Vehicale/Equipment Name: BMW
Recalled Component Id: 000004520000000536000000157 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: 318 Model Year: 1984
NHTSA Campaign Number: 85V058000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM Manufacturer That Filed Report: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1983 End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 01 1983
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 11000
Date Owner Notified By MFR : -- Recall Initiator: ODI
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : BMW of North America, LLC Report Received Date: May, 06 1985
Record Creation date : May, 13 1985 Federal Motar Safety Number:
Defect Summary : 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. Consequence Summary:
Corrective Summary : Install a redesigned idle control valve which can not stick open. Recall Notes: Vehicle description: passenger cars.system: idle control valve.
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