| Most Recent Recalls For BMW 320I |
| Vehicle | Component | Manufacterer |
| 1977-1979 BMW 320I VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS Recall |
| 1977-1979 BMW 320I | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS
Units affected: 66600 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Report Date: 1980-06-19 |
| Summary: WHEN SUBJECTED TO THE EXTREMELY HIGH TEMPERATURES THAT CAN OCCUR IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE DAMPER SLEEVES WHICH COVER THE RETURN SPRINGS OF THE ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEM CAN DEFORM AND PREVENT THEIR RETURNING THE THROTTLE TO IDLE POSITION AFTER RELEASE OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. |  |
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| 1977-1978 BMW 320I ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD Recall |
| 1977-1978 BMW 320I | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
Units affected: 28819 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Report Date: 1978-04-04 |
| Summary: THE HEX HEAD BOLT THAT CONNECTS THE MAIN WIRING HARNESS TO TERMINAL #30 MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE PROPER TORQUE. | |
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| 1977-1978 BMW 320I FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM Recall |
| 1977-1978 BMW 320I | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Units affected: 32500 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Report Date: 1978-03-24 |
| Summary: DUE TO THE HIGH FUEL FLOW RATE IN THE FUEL SYSTEM, CONDITIONS OF EXTREME ALTITUDE, TEMPERATURES, OR FUEL CONTAMINATION, MAY LEAD TO THE FORMATION OF FUEL VAPOR BUBBLES. | |
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| 1978 BMW 320I TIRES Recall |
| 1978 BMW 320I | TIRES
Units affected: 4681 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Report Date: 1978-03-13 |
| Summary: DUE TO A MATERIAL STUCTURAL DEFECT, THE RUBBER SEAL BETWEEN THE METAL VALVE STEM AND RIM ALLOWS SLOW SEEPAGE OF AIR AROUND THE VALVE BASE. | |
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| 1977 BMW 320I VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS Recall |
| 1977 BMW 320I | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS
Units affected: 22850 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Report Date: 1977-06-16 |
| Summary: THE INVOLVED VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS". THE TWO ACCELERATOR RETURN SPRINGS LOCATED ON TOP OF ENGINE MAY OSCILLATE AT HIGH ENGINE SPEEDS, WHICH MAY CAUSE VIBRATION NOISE AND LEAD TO PREMATURE SPRING FATIGUE AND POSSIBLE BREAKAGE. THIS MAY MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE ACCELERATOR SYSTEM TO RETURN TO IDLE SPEED. | |
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