BMW 735 1991: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 92V101000

Make Model Year
BMW 735 1991
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1992-09-11 1992-07-10 1992-07-17

Production Dates: 1991-03-01 - 1991-04-01

Manufacturers Involved: BMW of North America, LLC

Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 637

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

SOME OF THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A THROTTLE HOUSING ON WHICH THE THROTTLE VALVE SHAFT RETAINING NUT WAS NOT SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED.

Consequence

IF THE NUT WERE TO LOOSEN, MOVEMENT OF THE THROTTLE VALVECOULD BE IMPAIRED, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE BEING UNABLE TO DECELERATE WHEN THEGAS PEDAL IS RELEASED.

Remedy

THOSE THROTTLE HOUSINGS WITH SUSPECT MANUFACTURING CODES WILL HAVE THE THROTTLE VALVE SHIFT RETAINING NUT TORQUE TESTED, AND THOSE WITH INSUFFICIENT NUT TORQUE WILL BE REPLACED.

Notes

SYSTEM: THROTTLE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.