318: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

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NHTSA Campaign Number:	94V037000
Vehicle/Equipment Make:	BMW
Vehicle/Equipment Model:	318
Model Year:	1993
Manufacturer Campaign Number:
Manufacturer Component Description:	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
Manufacturers Involved in Recall:	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Manufacturered:	19920201 - 19940101
Type of Report:	V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire)
Potential Number of Units Affected:	23500
Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer:	19940829
Recall Initiated By:	19940829
Manufacturer Responsible For Recall:	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Report Received Date:	19940217
Record Creation Date:	19940301
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Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number:
Defect Summary:	THE ADHESIVE MATERIAL OF THE TWO PIECE THROTTLE BODY HEATER MIGRATES INTO THE CIRCULATION CHAMBER CAUSING BUILD UP OF IMPURITIES AND RESTRICTION OF FLOW WITHIN THE CHAMBER. THIS CONDITION AND WATER VAPORS FROM THE CRANK THAT FREEZES AT LOW AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURES PREVENTS THE THROTTLE PLATE FROM CLOSING AS THE DRIVER RELEASES THE GAS PEDAL, CAUSING LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL.
Consequence Summary:	IF LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL FROM THE FROZEN THROTTLE BODY OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR.
Corrective Summary:	BMW DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY HEATER WITH A MODIFIED HEATER.

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