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NHTSA Campaign 77V092000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS

Issued by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE · Reported Jun 16, 1977 · 22,850 vehicles affected

What's wrong

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS". THE TWO ACCELERATOR RETURN SPRINGS LOCATED ON TOP OF ENGINE MAY OSCILLATE AT HIGH ENGINE SPEEDS, WHICH MAY CAUSE VIBRATION NOISE AND LEAD TO PREMATURE SPRING FATIGUE AND POSSIBLE BREAKAGE. THIS MAY MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE ACCELERATOR SYSTEM TO RETURN TO IDLE SPEED.

Remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL RUBBER SLEEVES OVER THE RETURN SPRINGS TO PRECLUDE OSCILLATION, WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BMW 320 1977 22,850
BMW 320I 1977 22,850

Source: NHTSA Campaign 77V092000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.