| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
94V022000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
BMW |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
740 |
| Model Year: |
1993 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Manufacturered: |
19921001 - 19930101 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
2306 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19940427 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19940427 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Report Received Date: |
19940103 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19940217 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
THE THROTTLE CABLE'S TUBE (OUTER CASING) CONTAINS A BEND THAT LEADS TO INCREASED LOADING OF THE INNER CABLE, CAUSING IT TO BREAK. |
| Consequence Summary: |
BREAKAGE OF THE INNER CABLE WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO RETURN OR REMAIN AT IDLE. LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. |
| Corrective Summary: |
BMW DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE CABLE. |