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| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
98V178000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
BMW |
| Vehicle/Eqipment Model: |
540IA |
| Model Year: |
1993 |
| Mfg Campaign Number: |
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| Mfg Component Desc: |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM |
| Mfg Involved in Recall: |
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Manufacture Dates: |
02-01-88 through 11-30-94 |
| Type of Report: |
(V) Vehicle |
| Potential # of Units Affected: |
340,000 |
| Date Owner Notified by Mfg: |
03-31-99 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
MFR |
| Mfg Responsible for Recall: |
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Report Recieved Date: |
08-04-98 |
| Record Creation Date: |
08-14-98 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| FMVSS Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
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 Summary: |
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. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW DESIGN RADIATOR CAP TO CONTROL PRESSURE AND PROVIDE GREATER COOLANT OVERFLOW IN THE EVENT OF OVERHEATING. |
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Page Description:
1993 BMW 540IA Recall - Recall ID 38205 for BMW 540IA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
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