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BMW 735 Recall 92V101: Vehicle Speed Control

NHTSA campaign 92V101, reported July 10, 1992, 637 vehicles potentially affected.

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Official recall notice

Safety recall 92V101BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Problem
SOME OF THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A THROTTLE HOUSING ON WHICH THE THROTTLE VALVE SHAFT RETAINING NUT WAS NOT SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED.
Risk
IF THE NUT WERE TO LOOSEN, MOVEMENT OF THE THROTTLE VALVECOULD BE IMPAIRED, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE BEING UNABLE TO DECELERATE WHEN THEGAS PEDAL IS RELEASED.
Remedy
THOSE THROTTLE HOUSINGS WITH SUSPECT MANUFACTURING CODES WILL HAVE THE THROTTLE VALVE SHIFT RETAINING NUT TORQUE TESTED, AND THOSE WITH INSUFFICIENT NUT TORQUE WILL BE REPLACED.
Notes
SYSTEM: THROTTLE.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.

Affected vehicles

BMW 5351991
BMW 7351991