Vehicle Recall Archive for 1982 BMW

Record ID	6372
Campaign Number	82V010000
Make of Vehicle	BMW
Model of Vehicle	528
Year	1982
Make Campaign Number
Component Description	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Defect Description	ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, UNDER A COMBINATION OF LOW TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS AND A WARMED UP ENGINE, WATER VAPOR IN THE WARM AIR FROM THE CRANKCASE HOUSING MAY CONDENSE AND FREEZE AFTER A PERIOD OF STEADY STATE DRIVING CAUSING ICE BUILD UP AROUND THE THROTTLE PLATE. THE ICE MIGHT PREVENT THE THROTTLE PLATE FROM FULLY CLOSING WHEN THE DRIVER RELEASES THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING A SLOWER THAN NORMAL DECELERATION RATE AND AN INCREASE OF THE IDLE SPEED.
Effect of Defect
Fix Defect	DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING THROTTLE HOUSING WITH A HEATED THROTTLE HOUSING AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Manufacturers	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Start of Manufacture	19810801
End of Manufacture	19820101
Type of Recall	VEHICLE
Number Affected	3780
Date Owners Notified	19820121
Initiated By	MFR
Responsible Maufacturer
Date Report Received	19820128
Part Number
Federal MV Safety Standard

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