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<title>BMW 318</title>
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<updated>2009-11-07T10:03:19-08:00</updated>
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<title>BMW 318 1992 - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/bmw/318/1992/94v066000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:2d8ebd95-2e45-f876-769a-7ae70204024c</id>
<updated>1994-04-13T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[FEED FUEL HOSES CAN HARDEN AND "SET" OVER TIME, ALLOWING A SEEPAGE OF FUEL AT THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE HOSE AND THE ENGINE FITTING. THE CLAMP USED TO HOLD THE HOSE TO THE FITTING IS UNABLE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE HARDENING OF THE FEED FUEL HOSE.]]></summary>
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<entry>
<title>BMW 318 1993 - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/bmw/318/1993/94v066000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:6b189bf2-fbe1-d472-1bed-fc090cd302fd</id>
<updated>1994-04-13T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[FEED FUEL HOSES CAN HARDEN AND "SET" OVER TIME, ALLOWING A SEEPAGE OF FUEL AT THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE HOSE AND THE ENGINE FITTING. THE CLAMP USED TO HOLD THE HOSE TO THE FITTING IS UNABLE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE HARDENING OF THE FEED FUEL HOSE.]]></summary>
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<entry>
<title>BMW 318 1989 - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/bmw/318/1989/94v066000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:e03dfd0e-679e-e597-cd98-c1bed2e96bce</id>
<updated>1994-04-13T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[FEED FUEL HOSES CAN HARDEN AND "SET" OVER TIME, ALLOWING A SEEPAGE OF FUEL AT THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE HOSE AND THE ENGINE FITTING. THE CLAMP USED TO HOLD THE HOSE TO THE FITTING IS UNABLE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE HARDENING OF THE FEED FUEL HOSE.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>BMW 318 1990 - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/bmw/318/1990/94v066000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:9de4858d-8063-df25-94e3-2e00c9075c28</id>
<updated>1994-04-13T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[FEED FUEL HOSES CAN HARDEN AND "SET" OVER TIME, ALLOWING A SEEPAGE OF FUEL AT THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE HOSE AND THE ENGINE FITTING. THE CLAMP USED TO HOLD THE HOSE TO THE FITTING IS UNABLE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE HARDENING OF THE FEED FUEL HOSE.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>BMW 318 1991 - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/bmw/318/1991/94v066000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:824e1d72-7f5c-ceeb-06b2-58867fa04681</id>
<updated>1994-04-13T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[FEED FUEL HOSES CAN HARDEN AND "SET" OVER TIME, ALLOWING A SEEPAGE OF FUEL AT THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE HOSE AND THE ENGINE FITTING. THE CLAMP USED TO HOLD THE HOSE TO THE FITTING IS UNABLE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE HARDENING OF THE FEED FUEL HOSE.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>BMW 318 1993 - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/bmw/318/1993/94v037000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:6fee363d-196e-060c-4081-07f161daaee8</id>
<updated>1994-03-01T00:00:00-08:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[THE ADHESIVE MATERIAL OF THE TWO PIECE THROTTLE BODY HEATER MIGRATES INTO THE CIRCULATION CHAMBER CAUSING BUILD UP OF IMPURITIES AND RESTRICTION OF FLOW WITHIN THE CHAMBER. THIS CONDITION AND WATER VAPORS FROM THE CRANK THAT FREEZES AT LOW AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURES PREVENTS THE THROTTLE PLATE FROM CLOSING AS THE DRIVER RELEASES THE GAS PEDAL, CAUSING LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>BMW 318 1992 - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/bmw/318/1992/94v037000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:d690104b-b98f-1191-a327-2e39f5e095ea</id>
<updated>1994-03-01T00:00:00-08:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[THE ADHESIVE MATERIAL OF THE TWO PIECE THROTTLE BODY HEATER MIGRATES INTO THE CIRCULATION CHAMBER CAUSING BUILD UP OF IMPURITIES AND RESTRICTION OF FLOW WITHIN THE CHAMBER. THIS CONDITION AND WATER VAPORS FROM THE CRANK THAT FREEZES AT LOW AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURES PREVENTS THE THROTTLE PLATE FROM CLOSING AS THE DRIVER RELEASES THE GAS PEDAL, CAUSING LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>BMW 318 1994 - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/bmw/318/1994/94v037000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:f74733b8-7eab-7d62-ed13-9b2c19a007b5</id>
<updated>1994-03-01T00:00:00-08:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[THE ADHESIVE MATERIAL OF THE TWO PIECE THROTTLE BODY HEATER MIGRATES INTO THE CIRCULATION CHAMBER CAUSING BUILD UP OF IMPURITIES AND RESTRICTION OF FLOW WITHIN THE CHAMBER. THIS CONDITION AND WATER VAPORS FROM THE CRANK THAT FREEZES AT LOW AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURES PREVENTS THE THROTTLE PLATE FROM CLOSING AS THE DRIVER RELEASES THE GAS PEDAL, CAUSING LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>BMW 318 1992 - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:HEATER CORE</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/bmw/318/1992/93v015000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:e9a0659c-0009-bd60-11d1-e0906066959b</id>
<updated>1993-02-05T00:00:00-08:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[THE MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF A COOLANT SYSTEM COMPONENT RESULTS IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED COOLANT TEMPERATURE AND A RESULTING INCREASE IN SYSTEM PRESSURE.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>BMW 318 1984 - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:HEATER CORE</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/bmw/318/1984/93v015000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:fd9f5ca9-3175-ebb8-01ba-3d905f829ff4</id>
<updated>1993-02-05T00:00:00-08:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[THE MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF A COOLANT SYSTEM COMPONENT RESULTS IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED COOLANT TEMPERATURE AND A RESULTING INCREASE IN SYSTEM PRESSURE.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>BMW 318 1985 - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:HEATER CORE</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/bmw/318/1985/93v015000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:8b1a7d35-8fd4-155c-96b0-2b00a13ecaaa</id>
<updated>1993-02-05T00:00:00-08:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[THE MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF A COOLANT SYSTEM COMPONENT RESULTS IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED COOLANT TEMPERATURE AND A RESULTING INCREASE IN SYSTEM PRESSURE.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>BMW 318 1991 - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:HEATER CORE</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/bmw/318/1991/93v015000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:26d2c3cd-86b1-4622-6f7a-0e461a41e4d3</id>
<updated>1993-02-05T00:00:00-08:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[THE MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF A COOLANT SYSTEM COMPONENT RESULTS IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED COOLANT TEMPERATURE AND A RESULTING INCREASE IN SYSTEM PRESSURE.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>BMW 318 1992 - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/bmw/318/1992/91v219000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:ff801cf0-2a88-edbf-8c6a-27bdce031471</id>
<updated>1991-12-20T00:00:00-08:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[THE CRANKCASE VENTILATION SYSTEM, VENTED INTO THE INTAKE TRACT OF THE ENGINE AT THE BELLOWS BOOT AHEAD OF THE THROTTLE HOUSING, ALLOWS WARM WATER VAPOR FROM THE CRANKCASE VENT TO CONDENSE AND FREEZE IN THE COLDER BELLOWS BOOT WHEN THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE IS 15 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR LESS. THE BUILD UP OF ICE CAN DISLODGE AND MOVE INTO THE THROTTLE HOUSING, PREVENTING THE THROTTLE PLATE FROM FULLY CLOSING WHEN THE DRIVER RELEASES THE GAS PEDAL.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>BMW 318 1991 - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/bmw/318/1991/91v219000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:b3012fbb-9887-46d8-609e-a050e91fb4be</id>
<updated>1991-12-20T00:00:00-08:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[THE CRANKCASE VENTILATION SYSTEM, VENTED INTO THE INTAKE TRACT OF THE ENGINE AT THE BELLOWS BOOT AHEAD OF THE THROTTLE HOUSING, ALLOWS WARM WATER VAPOR FROM THE CRANKCASE VENT TO CONDENSE AND FREEZE IN THE COLDER BELLOWS BOOT WHEN THE AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURE IS 15 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR LESS. THE BUILD UP OF ICE CAN DISLODGE AND MOVE INTO THE THROTTLE HOUSING, PREVENTING THE THROTTLE PLATE FROM FULLY CLOSING WHEN THE DRIVER RELEASES THE GAS PEDAL.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>BMW 318 1985 - STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/bmw/318/1985/86v138000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:ec404029-64ce-9e86-88e9-f45cea6ec049</id>
<updated>1986-10-21T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[THE TWO PARTS OF THE STEERING COLUMN DISENGAGEMENT        ELEMENT COULD COMPLETELY DISCONNECT IF THE CAR CONTACTS AN OBJECT IN THE         ROADWAY OR ELSEWHERE OF SUFFICIENT MASS TO APPLY A SIGNIFICANT FORCE DIRECTLY    TO THE STEERING GEARBOX.                                                                                                                                          CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: STEERING CONTROL WOULD BE LOST.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>BMW 318 1984 - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/bmw/318/1984/85v058000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:2a3579f6-e92f-cc2c-cbc7-e19436093b53</id>
<updated>1985-05-13T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[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.]]></summary>
</entry>
<entry>
<title>BMW 318 1984 - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:CONTROLS/WIRING</title>
<link href="http://auto-recalls.justia.com/bmw/318/1984/84v107000/index.html"  rel="alternate" ></link>
<id>urn:uuid:15163233-c65c-4e4b-8c9b-e4683ac72568</id>
<updated>1984-10-09T00:00:00-07:00</updated>
<summary type="html" ><![CDATA[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.]]></summary>
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