Fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection systemRecall 78V-061 · 1977–1978 BMW 320i
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE recall 78V-061 covers 32,500 1977–1978 BMW 320i for a fuel system, gasoline: fuel injection system problem, reported to NHTSA on March 24, 1978.
Source: NHTSA recall 78V061000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by an NHTSA defect investigation.
The problem
DUE TO THE HIGH FUEL FLOW RATE IN THE FUEL SYSTEM, CONDITIONS OF EXTREME ALTITUDE, TEMPERATURES, OR FUEL CONTAMINATION, MAY LEAD TO THE FORMATION OF FUEL VAPOR BUBBLES.
The fix
THE DEALER WILL INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL FUEL PUMP IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL INJECTOR.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: THIS CONDITION MAY RESULTN MAY RESULT IN ROUGH ENGINERUNNING OR STALLING. A VEHICLE STALLED IN TRAFFIC WOULD CREATE A SAFETY HAZARDWHICH COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
The investigation behind this recall
- HIGH SPEED STALLINGNHTSA