The defect
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.
The remedy
INSTALL A REDESIGNED IDLE CONTROL VALVE WHICH CAN NOT STICK OPEN.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW 318 | 1984 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW 318 | 1984 | 3 | 3 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1985
20 of the 173 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1985 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE filed 145 campaigns in all.
| 85V003000 9 Dec 1985 | FERRARI NORTH AMERICA |
| 85V154000 21 Nov 1985 | THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC. |
| 85V151000 19 Nov 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V139000 29 Oct 1985 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 85V130000 18 Oct 1985 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 85V127000 15 Oct 1985 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 85V110000 11 Sept 1985 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 85V106000 27 Aug 1985 | FLEETWOOD ENT., INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1985