NHTSA recall 93V015000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 93V015000 |
| Manufacturer | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Reported | 1993-02-01 |
| Owners notified | 1993-06-04 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE |
| Units potentially affected | 375000 |
What is wrong
THE MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF A COOLANT SYSTEM COMPONENT RESULTS IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED COOLANT TEMPERATURE AND A RESULTING INCREASE IN SYSTEM PRESSURE.
What can happen
VEHICLES OPERATED UNDER THIS INCREASED COOLING SYSTEMPRESSURE CONDITION CAN SUFFER DAMAGE OR FAILURE OF PARTS OF THE COOLING SYSTEMSUCH AS (1) LEAKAGE FROM A COOLANT HOSE, (2) LEAKAGE OF THE RADIATOR OREXPANSION TANK, (3) DISCONNECTION OF A HOSE FROM A PIPE OR A FITTING, AND (4)CRACKS IN THE HEATER CORE END PIECE RESULTING IN COOLANT LEAKAGE. IN SOME CASES,BOILING COOLANT CAN CONTACT THE LOWER RIGHT LEG OF THE DRIVER RESULTING INBURNS. ALSO, ESCAPING COOLANT IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT CAN CAUSE VAPORFOGGING OF THE INTERIOR SURFACE OF THE WINDOWS, REDUCING DRIVER VISIBILITY.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A THERMOSTATIC BYPASS VALVE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO CONTROL COOLANT TEMPERATURE IN THE HEATER CORE. ALSO, A NEW DESIGN RADIATOR CAP WILL BE INSTALLED, TO CONTROL PRESSURE AND PROVIDE GREATER COOLANT OVERFLOW IN THE EVENT OF OVERHEATING.
Notes
SYSTEM: COOLANT SYSTEM.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS.
| 1984 BMW 318 | Built 1983-01-01 to 1993-01-01. |
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| 1985 BMW 318 | Built 1983-01-01 to 1993-01-01. |
| 1991 BMW 318 | Built 1983-01-01 to 1993-01-01. |
| 1992 BMW 318 | Built 1983-01-01 to 1993-01-01. |
| 1984 BMW 325 | Built 1983-01-01 to 1993-01-01. |
| 1985 BMW 325 | Built 1983-01-01 to 1993-01-01. |
| 1986 BMW 325 | Built 1983-01-01 to 1993-01-01. |
| 1987 BMW 325 | Built 1983-01-01 to 1993-01-01. |
| 1988 BMW 325 | Built 1983-01-01 to 1993-01-01. |
| 1989 BMW 325 | Built 1983-01-01 to 1993-01-01. |
| 1990 BMW 325 | Built 1983-01-01 to 1993-01-01. |
| 1991 BMW 325 | Built 1983-01-01 to 1993-01-01. |
| 1992 BMW 325 | Built 1983-01-01 to 1993-01-01. |
| 1993 BMW 325 | Built 1983-01-01 to 1993-01-01. |
| 1988 BMW M3 | Built 1983-01-01 to 1993-01-01. |
| 1989 BMW M3 | Built 1983-01-01 to 1993-01-01. |
| 1990 BMW M3 | Built 1983-01-01 to 1993-01-01. |
| 1991 BMW M3 | Built 1983-01-01 to 1993-01-01. |
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Investigated as EA92017
This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.
| EA92017 | Engineering analysis, opened 1992-06-02, closed 1993-03-30. HEATER CORE FAILURE. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM. |
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From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. The JSON has NHTSA's summary of each.