Recall 85V058000: 1984 BMW 318

Report received

May 6, 1985

Manufacturer

Bayerische motoren werke

Potentially affected

11,000vehicles

Model years

1984

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

The idle control valve which controls idle speed by varying the amount of intake air that bypasses the throttle plate is subject to backfire into the intake manifold. Such backfire can damage the valve and cause the idle valve plate to remain open. Consequence of defect: this will result in abnormally high idle speed.

Remedy

Install a redesigned idle control valve which can not stick open.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1984 BMW 3183 complaints