Recall 78V061000
Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System — BMW · reported 24 Mar 1978 · 32,500 vehicles potentially affected
What's wrong
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.
Vehicles covered by this recall
Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Is this car's recall fixed?
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.
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