Vehicle recall 92V101000 · July 10, 1992
BMW 535 and 735
Some of these vehicles are equipped with a throttle housing on which the throttle valve shaft retaining nut was not sufficiently tightened.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Some of these vehicles are equipped with a throttle housing on which the throttle valve shaft retaining nut was not sufficiently tightened.
- Consequence
- If the nut were to loosen, movement of the throttle valvecould be impaired, resulting in the vehicle being unable to decelerate when thegas pedal is released.
- Remedy
- Those throttle housings with suspect manufacturing codes will have the throttle valve shift retaining nut torque tested, and those with insufficient nut torque will be replaced.
- Notes
- System: throttle.vehicle description: passenger cars.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 92V101000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 10, 1992
- Filed by
- BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Owner notification
- September 11, 1992
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 637
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Vehicle speed control
Vehicles covered
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