NHTSA recall campaign

98V178000

ManufacturerBAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKEReported1998-08-04Affected340,000 vehicles

What was wrong

Defect

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF A COOLANT SYSTEM COMPONENT, SUCH AS A THERMOSTAT, WATER PUMP, OR FAN BELT, CAN RESULT IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED COOLANT TEMPERATURE AND SYSTEM PRESSURE. IF THE INDICATIONS OF A CRITICAL OVERHEATING CONDITION IS NOT NOTICED BY THE DRIVER, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT DAMAGE TO, OR FAILURE OF, A COOLANT SYSTEM COMPONENT COULD OCCUR.

Risk

IF A CRACK WERE TO FORM OR A SEAM WERE TO SEPARATE IN THE HEATER CORE END PIECE, HOT COOLANT COULD SUDDENLY BE EXPELLED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY TO A VEHICLE OCCUPANT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW DESIGN RADIATOR CAP TO CONTROL PRESSURE AND PROVIDE GREATER COOLANT OVERFLOW IN THE EVENT OF OVERHEATING.

To check whether your specific VIN is covered and to find a participating dealer, look this campaign up on NHTSA.gov →

Affected vehicles

206 entries

BMW
- 318I1992 1993 1994 1995
- 318IA1992 1993 1994 1995
- 318IC1992 1993 1994 1995
- 318ICA1992 1993 1994 1995
- 318IS1992 1993 1994 1995
- 318ISA1992 1993 1994 1995
- 325I1992 1993 1994 1995
- 325IA1992 1993 1994 1995
- 325IC1992 1993 1994 1995
- 325ICA1992 1993 1994 1995
- 325IS1992 1993 1994 1995
- 325ISA1992 1993 1994 1995
- 525I1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
- 525IA1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
- 525ITA1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
- 530I1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
- 530IA1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
- 530ITA1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
- 535I1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
- 535IA1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
- 540I1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
- 540IA1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
- 735I1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
- 735IA1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
- 735ILA1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
- 740IA1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
- 740ILA1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
- 750ILA1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
- 840CIA1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
- 850CI1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
- 850CIA1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
- 850CSI1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
- 850I1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
- 850IA1991 1992 1993 1994 1995
- M31992 1993 1994 1995
- M51989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995