NHTSA recall campaign

97V131000

ManufacturerBAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKEReported1997-08-19Affected410,000 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THROTTLE CABLES ARE ATTACHED TO THE SAME THROTTLE VALVE ACTUATING LEVER AT THE THROTTLE HOUSING. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT THE PLASTIC BUSHING ON EITHER CABLE COULD BREAK DUE TO ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES COUPLED WITH VIBRATION. IF THE BUSHING BREAKS, THE OUTER CABLE HOUSING CAN SEPARATE FROM THE BUSHING. IN THIS CASE, DURING APPLICATION OF THE THROTTLE PEDAL WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL BEING ENGAGED, THE OUTER TUBE COULD CATCH ON THE EDGE OF THE BROKEN BUSHING.

Risk

THIS COULD CAUSE THE THROTTLE VALVE TO REMAIN PARTIALLY OPEN. IT HIS WERE TO OCCUR, THE CAR MIGHT NOT DECELERATE AS EXPECTED INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SPRING STEEL CLIP ON THE OUTER TUBE OF EACH CABLE IN THE AREA OF THE ADJUSTING SCREW AND PLASTIC BUSHING. THE CLIP IS DESIGNED TO PREVENT THE OUTER TUBE FROM DISLODGING FROM THE BUSHING.

To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →

Affected vehicles

60 entries

BMW
- 318I1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
- 318IC1994 1995 1996 1997
- 318IS1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
- 318TI1995 1996 1997
- 325I1992 1993 1994 1995
- 325IC1994 1995
- 325IS1992 1993 1994 1995
- 525I1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
- 525IT1992 1993 1994 1995
- 530I1994 1995
- 530IT1994 1995
- 540I1994 1995
- 740I1993 1994 1995 1996 1997
- 840CI1994 1995 1996 1997
- M31995 1996 1997
- Z31996 1997