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Vehicle scope Default: all classes — narrow to retail passenger anytime
Network/ Canada/ BMW/ 1979096

BMW · Canada · High

BMW 3 Series: Fuel System

Affects BMW 3 Series · 1977–1978 — about 2K vehicles.

The hazard

CONDITIONS OF HIGH ALTITUDE, HIGH TEMPERATURES AND/OR FUEL CONTAMINATION CAN RESULT IN THE FORMULATION OF VAPOUR BUBBLES WITHIN THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM LEADING TO ROUGH ENGINE OPERATION AND POSSIBLE ENGINE STALLING. 1977-1978 BMW 320I - 5420001 TO 5441623 1977-1978 BMW 320I - 5470001 TO 5477837

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational