206Affected configurations shown340,000Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
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.
What fixes it
Official remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW DESIGN RADIATOR CAP TO CONTROL PRESSURE AND PROVIDE GREATER COOLANT OVERFLOW IN THE EVENT OF OVERHEATING.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 98V178000
1995 BMW 325IOpen vehicle record →1995 BMW M5Open vehicle record →1995 BMW M3Open vehicle record →1995 BMW 525IAOpen vehicle record →1995 BMW 525ITAOpen vehicle record →1995 BMW 525IOpen vehicle record →1995 BMW 318ICOpen vehicle record →1995 BMW 318ICAOpen vehicle record →1995 BMW 318IOpen vehicle record →1995 BMW 318IAOpen vehicle record →1995 BMW 850CIAOpen vehicle record →1995 BMW 850CIOpen vehicle record →1995 BMW 530IOpen vehicle record →1995 BMW 540IOpen vehicle record →1995 BMW 325ISOpen vehicle record →1995 BMW 325IAOpen vehicle record →1995 BMW 318ISAOpen vehicle record →1995 BMW 325ISAOpen vehicle record →1995 BMW 325ICAOpen vehicle record →1995 BMW 535IOpen vehicle record →1995 BMW 535IAOpen vehicle record →1995 BMW 530IAOpen vehicle record →1995 BMW 740ILAOpen vehicle record →1995 BMW 750ILAOpen vehicle record →1995 BMW 850IOpen vehicle record →1995 BMW 850IAOpen vehicle record →1995 BMW 850CSIOpen vehicle record →1995 BMW 840CIAOpen vehicle record →1995 BMW 318ISOpen vehicle record →1995 BMW 325ICOpen vehicle record →1995 BMW 540IAOpen vehicle record →1995 BMW 530ITAOpen vehicle record →1995 BMW 735IOpen vehicle record →1995 BMW 735IAOpen vehicle record →1995 BMW 735ILAOpen vehicle record →1995 BMW 740IAOpen vehicle record →1994 BMW 325IOpen vehicle record →1994 BMW 850CIOpen vehicle record →1994 BMW 540IOpen vehicle record →1994 BMW 850CSIOpen vehicle record →1994 BMW 525IAOpen vehicle record →1994 BMW 525ITAOpen vehicle record →1994 BMW 525IOpen vehicle record →1994 BMW 325ISOpen vehicle record →1994 BMW 530IOpen vehicle record →1994 BMW 325ICOpen vehicle record →1994 BMW M5Open vehicle record →1994 BMW 850IOpen vehicle record →1994 BMW 318IOpen vehicle record →1994 BMW 318IAOpen vehicle record →1994 BMW 325IAOpen vehicle record →1994 BMW 318ISAOpen vehicle record →1994 BMW 325ISAOpen vehicle record →1994 BMW 318ICAOpen vehicle record →1994 BMW 325ICAOpen vehicle record →1994 BMW 535IAOpen vehicle record →1994 BMW 530IAOpen vehicle record →1994 BMW 740ILAOpen vehicle record →1994 BMW 750ILAOpen vehicle record →1994 BMW 850CIAOpen vehicle record →1994 BMW 850IAOpen vehicle record →1994 BMW 840CIAOpen vehicle record →1994 BMW 535IOpen vehicle record →1994 BMW 318ISOpen vehicle record →1994 BMW 318ICOpen vehicle record →1994 BMW 540IAOpen vehicle record →1994 BMW 530ITAOpen vehicle record →1994 BMW 735IOpen vehicle record →1994 BMW 735IAOpen vehicle record →1994 BMW 735ILAOpen vehicle record →1994 BMW 740IAOpen vehicle record →1994 BMW M3Open vehicle record →1993 BMW M3Open vehicle record →1993 BMW M5Open vehicle record →1993 BMW 325IOpen vehicle record →1993 BMW 850IOpen vehicle record →1993 BMW 525IOpen vehicle record →1993 BMW 325ISOpen vehicle record →1993 BMW 318IOpen vehicle record →1993 BMW 318IAOpen vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.