Vehicle speed control: springsRecall 70V-074 · BMW vehicles
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE recall 70V-074 covers 17,284 BMW vehicles for a vehicle speed control: springs problem, reported to NHTSA on July 7, 1970.
Source: NHTSA recall 70V074000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
What's wrong
The problem
What to do
The fix
The remedy has not been described yet.
POSSIBILITY THAT THROTTLE RETURN SPRING MAY, UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CON-DITIONS, FAIL TO RETURN TO CLOSED POSITION.(CORRECT BY INSTALLING STURDIERRETURN SPRING WITH SUPPORT BUSHING TO ASSURE REDUCED WEAR.ALSO INSTALLTORSION SPRING ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL LINKAGE TO GUAR- ANTEE RETURN OF THROTTLEWHEN PEDAL IS RELEASED.)
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.