The defect
SOME OF THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A THROTTLE HOUSING ON WHICH THE THROTTLE VALVE SHAFT RETAINING NUT WAS NOT SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED.
The 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.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW 535 | 1991 |
| BMW 735 | 1991 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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 535 | 1991 | 1 | 2 |
| BMW 735 | 1991 | 5 | 2 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1992
10 of the 185 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1992 concerned the vehicle speed control; BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE filed 145 campaigns in all.
| 92V187000 28 Dec 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 92V158000 3 Nov 1992 | GRUMMAN OLSON, INC |
| 92V142000 5 Oct 1992 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 92V131000 15 Sept 1992 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 92V118000 14 Aug 1992 | HOLIDAY RAMBLER CORP. |
| 92V100000 7 Jul 1992 | MONACO COACH CORP. |
| 92V061000 27 Apr 1992 | PORSCHE CARS N.A. INC. |
| 92V048000 3 Apr 1992 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1992