1979 BMW 320 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE

1979 BMW 320 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE (Change Vehicle)

The following FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE recall/defect on 1979 BMW 320 vehicles was reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety administration on 1979-01-12. For more information contact the National Highway Traffic Safety administration or the US Department of Transportation. See recall summary below.

Build Years/Makes/Models:	1979 BMW 320
UNits affected:	4229
Recall Number:	79V001000
Summary:	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.
Consequence:
Remedy:	DEALER WILL HAVE THE WIRING CONNECTIONS TO THE AUXILIARY FUEL PUMP SOLDERED AT NO COST TO OWNER.
Notes:	VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL PUMP CONNECTORS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: UNDER CERTAIN TRAFFIC CONDITIONS, ENGINE STALLING MAYCONSTITUTE A POTENTIAL HAZARD AND CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.NOTE: HESITATION OR ROUGH ENGINE OPERATION DURING NORMAL DRIVING ARE INDICATORSOF VAPOR LOCK. IF THESE SYMPTOMS OCCUR, DRIVERS ARE ADVISED TO LEAVE THETRAFFIC FLOW AND PARK IN A SAFE AREA FOR 20-30 MINUTES TO ALLOW THE ENGINE TOCOOL BEFORE CONTINUING TO DRIVE.
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