1995 BMW 850CIA Recall
- Campaign:
- 98V178000 on 08/13/1998
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling:cooling system
- Manufactured:
- 03/31/1990 - 11/29/1994
- Affected:
- 340,000
- 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.
- 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.
- Correction:
- Dealers will install a new design radiator cap to control pressure and provide greater coolant overflow in the event of overheating.
- Notes:
- Owner notification began march 31, 1999. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact bmw at 1-800-831-1117.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
1995 BMW 850CIA TSBs (2)
- Bulletin:
- 12/08/96
- Component:
- 116200 electrical system:ignition:module
- Summary:
- E31 m73 eml system updates. *tw
- Bulletin:
- 99EA03
- Component:
- 063000 engine and engine cooling:exhaust system
- Summary:
- A voluntary emission recall campaign has been initiated requiring installation of two crankcase ventilation valves on the engine of certain vehicles. *tt
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