| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Record Id: 30283 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: BMW |
| Recalled Component Id: 000004336000000536000000254 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: 318 | Model Year: 1984 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 84V107000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT | Manufacturer That Filed Report: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 01 1983 | End date of Manufacturing: May, 01 1983 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 4748 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Dec, 14 1984 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : BMW of North America, LLC | Report Received Date: Sep, 11 1984 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 09 1984 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : 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. | Consequence Summary: |
| Corrective Summary : 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. | Recall 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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