BMW 318 (1992-1994): Fuel system, gasoline
Recall 94V037000 · Feb 17, 1994 · Bayerische Motoren Werke
23,500
vehicles affected
23,500
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 94V037000
- Date
- Feb 17, 1994
- Maker
- Bayerische Motoren Werke
- Units affected
- 23,500
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Fuel system, gasoline > Fuel injection system
- Model years
- 1992-1994
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
THE ADHESIVE MATERIAL OF THE TWO PIECE THROTTLE BODY HEATER MIGRATES INTO THE CIRCULATION CHAMBER CAUSING BUILD UP OF IMPURITIES AND RESTRICTION OF FLOW WITHIN THE CHAMBER. THIS CONDITION AND WATER VAPORS FROM THE CRANK THAT FREEZES AT LOW AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURES PREVENTS THE THROTTLE PLATE FROM CLOSING AS THE DRIVER RELEASES THE GAS PEDAL, CAUSING LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL.
What can happen
IF LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL FROM THE FROZEN THROTTLE BODY OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
BMW DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY HEATER WITH A MODIFIED HEATER.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 3 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 94V037000?
1 model: BMW 318 (1992-1994), about 23,500 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 94V037000?
BMW DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY HEATER WITH A MODIFIED HEATER.
What can happen?
IF LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL FROM THE FROZEN THROTTLE BODY OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.