NHTSA recall 93V015000
Visibility · BMW of North America, LLC
Details
What's wrong: The malfunction or failure of a coolant system component results in significantly increased coolant temperature and a resulting increase in system pressure.
Why it matters: 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…
The fix: 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.
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All model years NHTSA lists
1984 Bmw 318, 1985 Bmw 318, 1991 Bmw 318, 1992 Bmw 318, 1984 Bmw 325, 1985 Bmw 325, 1986 Bmw 325, 1987 Bmw 325, 1988 Bmw 325, 1989 Bmw 325, 1990 Bmw 325, 1991 Bmw 325, 1992 Bmw 325, 1993 Bmw 325, 1988 Bmw M3, 1989 Bmw M3, 1990 Bmw M3, 1991 Bmw M3.
Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 93V015000.
Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.