The defect
FUEL SEEPAGE CAN OCCUR BETWEEN A HOSE AND THE METAL FUEL LINE ON EITHER END OF THE HOSE RESULTING IN FUEL ODOR.
The risk
FUEL LEAKAGE COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TWO FUEL HOSES, FOUR METAL FUEL LINES AND ASSOCIATED CLAMPS.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW 740i | 1995 |
| BMW 740iL | 1995 |
| BMW 750iL | 1995, 1996 |
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 740i | 1995 | 9 | 4 |
| BMW 740iL | 1995 | 12 | 3 |
| BMW 750iL | 1995 | 3 | 3 |
| BMW 750iL | 1996 | 1 | 2 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 1995
15 of the 260 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1995 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE filed 145 campaigns in all.
| 95V243000 28 Dec 1995 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 95V244000 15 Dec 1995 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 95V236000 8 Dec 1995 | CHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 95V234000 7 Dec 1995 | FREIGHTLINER CORPORATION |
| 95V232000 5 Dec 1995 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 95V179000 21 Sept 1995 | INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE |
| 95V161000 18 Aug 1995 | AM GENERAL CORPORATION |
| 95V155000 11 Aug 1995 | RANGE ROVER NA., INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1995