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Complaint 163245

1994 BMW 325 • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY • incident May 30, 1999

Crash
No
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
163245
Make
BMW
Model
325
Model Year
1994
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
Incident Date
May 30, 1999
Date Received
Aug 6, 1999
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

Owner Narrative

RECALL #98V-178.000/BMW/COOLANT SYSTEM: RADIATOR CAP MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THREE HOSES TO BLOW. ALSO, HEATER CONTROL VALVE FAILED AND CAUSED STEAM TO ENTER INTO VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. APPROXIMATELY A WEEK OR LESS LATER , A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED. NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER, AND WAS INFORMED THAT COOLANT SYSTEM, RADIATOR CAP MALFUCTIONING WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF VEHICLE PROBLEM. SEEKING HELP IN THIS MATTER FROM NHTSA. *AK

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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