1982 BMW 528 RECALL - #82V010000
RECALL FOR VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
1982 BMW 528 |
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| Manufacturer |
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Manufactured between |
8/1/1981 - 1/1/1982 |
| Recalled on |
2/1/1982 |
| Influenced by |
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Owners Notified on |
1/21/1982 |
| # Affected |
3,780 |
| Recalled for |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
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| 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. |
| Consequences |
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| Corrective action |
DEALER WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING THROTTLE HOUSING WITH A HEATED THROTTLE HOUSING AT NO COST TO OWNER. |
| Notes |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: THROTTLE CONTROL; THROTTLE PLATE.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: LOSS OF VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL COULD RESULT IN LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT. |
| See also |
1982 BMW 528 Recall for POWER TRAIN, AXLE ASSEMBLY
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| Technical Service Bulletins |
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