BMW 318 1984: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:CONTROLS/WIRING

 
Make : BMW Model : 318 Year : 1984
Build Dates : 1983-01-01 - 1983-05-01
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 84V107000
Date Owner's Notified: 1984-12-14 Date Received by ODI: 1984-09-11 Date Added to Database: 1984-10-09
Manufacturers Involved: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Manufacturer's Responsible for the Recall: BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Component: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:CONTROLS/WIRING
Potential Number Of Units Affected : 4748
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:
     
Remedy:
      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.
Report Initiator: MFR V Report
Regulation Part Number: Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
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.