BMW 320 (1979): Fuel system, gasoline
Recall 79V001000 · Jan 12, 1979 · Bayerische Motoren Werke
4,229
vehicles affected
4,229
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 79V001000
- Date
- Jan 12, 1979
- Maker
- Bayerische Motoren Werke
- Units affected
- 4,229
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Fuel system, gasoline > Storage
- Model years
- 1979
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Poisoning
What is wrong
TO PREVENT VAPOR LOCK, AN AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP IS INCORPORATED IN THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM. THE WIRING CONNECTIONS AT THE AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP MAY NOT MAKE PROPER CONTACT, RENDERING THE AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP INOPERATIVE. DRIVING UNDER CONDITIONS OF EXTREMELY HIGH ALTITUDE, HIGH TEMPERATURES, OR FUEL CONTAMINATION, WITH THE AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP INOPERATIVE COULD ALLOW VAPOR BUBBLES TO FORM. THIS MAY LEAD TO ROUGH ENGINE RUNNING AND POSSIBLE ENGINE STALLING.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALER WILL HAVE THE WIRING CONNECTIONS TO THE AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP SOLDERED AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 1 model year in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 79V001000?
1 model: BMW 320 (1979), about 4,229 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 79V001000?
DEALER WILL HAVE THE WIRING CONNECTIONS TO THE AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP SOLDERED AT NO COST TO OWNER.
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.