ECM - Rough Engine Idle/Poor Throttle Response

88bmw06

DEFECTIVE MOTRONIC CONTROL UNIT


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APPLICATION: (G + GENERAL, W = WARRANTY, P = PARTS, S = SALES)
DELETION DATE: 08 12 88 (MM DD YY)

DEALER DISTRIBUTION: A (A = ALL, R = REGION, D = DISTRICT, S = SPECIFIC DEALER)

REGION: DISTRICT: NA DEALER:
MESSAGE NO: 01 - 37 ....+....1....+....2....+....3....+....4....+....5....+....6....+....7....+....
TO: ALL BMW SERVICE AND PARTS MANAGERS

THIS IS A REPEAT MESSAGE FROM THE WEEK OF JULY 29 - AUGUST 5.

WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT A LIMITED NUMBER OF JUNE 1988 PRODUCTION 325I, 325IC AND 325IX VEHICLES HAVE BEEN EQUIPPED WITH A MOTRONIC CONTROL UNIT THAT MUST BE REPLACED. DEALER VEHICLE SHIPMENTS WITHIN THE PAST WEEK MAY CONTAIN AN AFFECTED VEHICLE.

THE SYMPTOM IS A VERY ROUGH ENGINE IDLE AND VERY POOR TO NO THROTTLE RESPONSE. (MESSAGE CONTINUED . . .) MESSAGE ACCEPTED - ENTER ANOTHER MESSAGE OR PF1 TO RETURN TO MENU
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APPLICATION: W (G = GENERAL, W = WARRANTY, P = PARTS, S = SALES)

DELETION DATE: 08 12 88 (MM DD YY)

DEALER DISTRIBUTION: A (A = ALL, R = REGION, D = DISTRICT, S = SPECIFIC DEALER)

REGION: DISTRICT: NA DEALER:
MESSAGE NO: 02 - 39 ....+....1....+....2....+....3....+....4....+....5....+....6....+....7....+.... THOSE DEALERS IDENTIFIED AS RECEIVING AN AFFECTED VEHICLE WILL BE NOTIFIED AND WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE SHIPPED A CORRECTLY PROGRAMMED CONTROL UNIT AT NO COST, FOR EACH SPECIFIC VEHICLE. THE CONTROL UNIT WILL BE SENT WITH A PART NUMBER OF 88 88 1 100 001, 88 88 1 100 002 OR 88 88 1 100 003. THE CHASSIS NUMBER OF THE VEHICLE (LAST SEVEN) WILL APPEAR IN THE "PO NUMBER" (PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER) ON THE PACKING LIST. THE CONTROL UNIT WILL BE SHIPPED TO YOU "PRIORITY", FREIGHT PRE-PAID.

IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU IMMEDIATELY SEND THE "REMOVED" CONTROL UNIT TO THE WARRANTY PARTS RETURN CENTER (VIA UPS OR FEDERAL). RETURNS MUST BE IN SINGLE SHIPMENTS (NOT INCLUDED WITH OTHER RETURNS). THE ONLY PAPERWORK REQUIRED FOR ENCLOSURE IN THE SHIPMENT IS A "PACKING LIST". (MESSAGE CONT'D) MESSAGE ACCEPTED - ENTER ANOTHER MESSAGE OR PF1 TO RETURN TO MENU
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APPLICATION: W (G = GENERAL, W = WARRANTY, P = PARTS, S = SALES)
DELETION DATE: 08 12 88 (MM DD YY)

R DISTRIBUTION: A (A = ALL, R = REGION, D = DISTRICT, S - SPECIFIC DEALER)

REGION: DISTRICT: NA DEALER:
MESSAGE NO: 03 - 41 ---+----1....+....2....+....3....+....4....+....5....+....6....+....7....+.... REIMBURSEMENT FOR LABOR TO INSTALL THE CONTROL UNIT WILL BE PAID THROUGH SUBMISSION OF A WARRANTY CLAIM:

DEFECT CODE 00 00 12 51 00
LABOR OPERATION 13 61 000
LABOR ALLOWANCE 12 mins.


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