BMW 320I 1978: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 80V076000

Make Model Year
BMW 320I 1978
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1980-11-04 1980-06-19 1980-07-29

Production Dates: 1976-09-01 - 1979-07-01

Manufacturers Involved: BMW of North America, LLC

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 66600

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

WHEN SUBJECTED TO THE EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES THAT CAN OCCUR IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE DAMPER SLEEVES WHICH COVER THE RETURN SPRINGS OF THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEM CAN DEFORM AND PREVENT THEIR RETURNING THE THROTTLE TO IDLE POSITION AFTER RELEASE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL.

Remedy

DEALER WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE RETURN DAMPER SLEEVES WITH NEW SLEEVES OF HIGH TEMPERATURE-RESISTANT PLASTIC MATERIAL.

Notes

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: THROTTLE CONTROL; ACCELERATOR; CONTROL RETURN SPRING.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS COULD RESULT IN AN UNUSUALLY EXCESSIVE 'HIGH' IDLESPEED WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: IF VEHICLE MUST BE DRIVEN PRIOR TO REPAIR, MODERATE SPEED AND INCREASETHE FOLLOWING DISTANCES.