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NHTSA Campaign 97V131000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Issued by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE · Reported Aug 19, 1997 · 410,000 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

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.

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BMW 318I 1992 410,000
BMW 318I 1993 410,000
BMW 318I 1994 410,000
BMW 318I 1995 410,000
BMW 318I 1996 410,000
BMW 318I 1997 410,000
BMW 318IC 1994 410,000
BMW 318IC 1995 410,000
BMW 318IC 1996 410,000
BMW 318IC 1997 410,000
BMW 318IS 1992 410,000
BMW 318IS 1993 410,000
BMW 318IS 1994 410,000
BMW 318IS 1995 410,000
BMW 318IS 1996 410,000
BMW 318IS 1997 410,000
BMW 318TI 1995 410,000
BMW 318TI 1996 410,000
BMW 318TI 1997 410,000
BMW 325I 1992 410,000
BMW 325I 1993 410,000
BMW 325I 1994 410,000
BMW 325I 1995 410,000
BMW 325IC 1994 410,000
BMW 325IC 1995 410,000
BMW 325IS 1992 410,000
BMW 325IS 1993 410,000
BMW 325IS 1994 410,000
BMW 325IS 1995 410,000
BMW 525I 1989 410,000
BMW 525I 1990 410,000
BMW 525I 1991 410,000
BMW 525I 1992 410,000
BMW 525I 1993 410,000
BMW 525I 1994 410,000
BMW 525I 1995 410,000
BMW 525IT 1992 410,000
BMW 525IT 1993 410,000
BMW 525IT 1994 410,000
BMW 525IT 1995 410,000
BMW 530I 1994 410,000
BMW 530I 1995 410,000
BMW 530IT 1994 410,000
BMW 530IT 1995 410,000
BMW 540I 1994 410,000
BMW 540I 1995 410,000
BMW 740I 1993 410,000
BMW 740I 1994 410,000
BMW 740I 1995 410,000
BMW 740I 1996 410,000
BMW 740I 1997 410,000
BMW 840CI 1994 410,000
BMW 840CI 1995 410,000
BMW 840CI 1996 410,000
BMW 840CI 1997 410,000
BMW M3 1995 410,000
BMW M3 1996 410,000
BMW M3 1997 410,000
BMW Z3 1996 410,000
BMW Z3 1997 410,000

Source: NHTSA Campaign 97V131000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.