The defect
FEED FUEL HOSES CAN HARDEN AND "SET" OVER TIME, ALLOWING A SEEPAGE OF FUEL AT THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE HOSE AND THE ENGINE FITTING. THE CLAMP USED TO HOLD THE HOSE TO THE FITTING IS UNABLE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE HARDENING OF THE FEED FUEL HOSE.
The risk
FUEL SEEPAGE BETWEEN THE FEED FUEL HOSE AND THE ENGINE FITTING CAN RESULT IN FREE FUEL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
The remedy
A REDESIGNED FEED FUEL HOSE AND HOSE CLAMP WILL BE INSTALLED TO ALLEVIATE THE FUEL SEEPAGE.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW 318 | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| BMW 325 | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| BMW 525 | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| BMW 535 | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
| BMW 735 | 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
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 | 1989 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW 318 | 1990 | 1 | 1 |
| BMW 318 | 1991 | 21 | 3 |
| BMW 318 | 1992 | 16 | 4 |
| BMW 318 | 1993 | 17 | 2 |
| BMW 325 | 1989 | 11 | 2 |
| BMW 325 | 1990 | 6 | 2 |
| BMW 325 | 1991 | 6 | 3 |
| BMW 325 | 1992 | 23 | 3 |
| BMW 325 | 1993 | 8 | 3 |
| BMW 525 | 1989 | 3 | 3 |
| BMW 525 | 1990 | 7 | 2 |
| BMW 525 | 1991 | 15 | 2 |
| BMW 525 | 1992 | 14 | 1 |
| BMW 525 | 1993 | 3 | 1 |
| BMW 535 | 1989 | 7 | 2 |
| BMW 535 | 1990 | 4 | 2 |
| BMW 535 | 1991 | 1 | 2 |
| BMW 535 | 1992 | 2 | 1 |
| BMW 535 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW 735 | 1989 | 1 | 2 |
| BMW 735 | 1990 | 3 | 2 |
| BMW 735 | 1991 | 5 | 2 |
| BMW 735 | 1992 | 2 | 1 |
| BMW 735 | 1993 | 0 | 1 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1994
30 of the 244 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1994 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE filed 145 campaigns in all.
| 94V241000 5 Dec 1994 | WAYNE WHEELED VEHICLES |
| 94V210000 25 Oct 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V203000 18 Oct 1994 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 94V186000 4 Oct 1994 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 94V188000 4 Oct 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V187000 4 Oct 1994 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 94V184000 29 Sept 1994 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 94V164000 1 Sept 1994 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1994