The defect
THE THROTTLE CABLE'S TUBE (OUTER CASING) CONTAINS A BEND THAT LEADS TO INCREASED LOADING OF THE INNER CABLE, CAUSING IT TO BREAK.
The risk
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.
The remedy
BMW DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE CABLE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW 740 | 1993 |
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
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 740 | 1993 | 7 | 1 |
Other vehicle speed control recalls in 1994
14 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the vehicle speed control; BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE filed 145 campaigns in all.
| 94V201000 18 Oct 1994 | WHEELED COACH INDUSTRIES |
| 94V196000 7 Oct 1994 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 94V193000 4 Oct 1994 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 94V173000 13 Sept 1994 | VOLVO CARS OF NA, INC. |
| 94V136000 19 Jul 1994 | BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY |
| 94V133000 19 Jul 1994 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 94V104000 8 Jun 1994 | OSHKOSH TRUCK CORPORATION |
| 94V091000 13 May 1994 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994