NHTSA campaign 98V178000
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Recall 98V-178: BMW/COOLANT SYSTEM
NHTSA recall 98V178000 was reported by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE on August 4, 1998, with 340,000 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW 318I, BMW 318IA, BMW 318IC and more for the 1995 model year (try.vin imports model years 1995 and later). Owners were notified on March 31, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 98V178000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
BMW VIN check: decode a VIN to see its year, make and model.
Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 98V178000 (also written 98V-178 or 98V178)
- Filed by
- BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 340,000 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Cooling System
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V178000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
BMW
BMW 318I
- 1995 · Vehicles built March 1, 1991 – November 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)
BMW 318IA
- 1995 · Vehicles built March 1, 1991 – November 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)
BMW 318IC
- 1995 · Vehicles built March 1, 1991 – November 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)
BMW 318ICA
- 1995 · Vehicles built March 1, 1991 – November 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)
BMW 318IS
- 1995 · Vehicles built March 1, 1991 – November 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)
BMW 318ISA
- 1995 · Vehicles built March 1, 1991 – November 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)
BMW 325I
- 1995 · Vehicles built March 1, 1991 – November 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)
BMW 325IA
- 1995 · Vehicles built March 1, 1991 – November 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)
BMW 325IC
- 1995 · Vehicles built March 1, 1991 – November 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)
BMW 325ICA
- 1995 · Vehicles built March 1, 1991 – November 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)
BMW 325IS
- 1995 · Vehicles built March 1, 1991 – November 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)
BMW 325ISA
- 1995 · Vehicles built March 1, 1991 – November 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)
BMW 525I
- 1995 · Vehicles built February 1, 1988 – November 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)
BMW 525IA
- 1995 · Vehicles built February 1, 1988 – November 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)
BMW 525ITA
- 1995 · Vehicles built February 1, 1988 – November 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)
BMW 530I
- 1995 · Vehicles built February 1, 1988 – November 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)
BMW 530IA
- 1995 · Vehicles built February 1, 1988 – November 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)
BMW 530ITA
- 1995 · Vehicles built February 1, 1988 – November 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)
BMW 535I
- 1995 · Vehicles built February 1, 1988 – November 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)
BMW 535IA
- 1995 · Vehicles built February 1, 1988 – November 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)
BMW 540I
- 1995 · Vehicles built February 1, 1988 – November 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)
BMW 540IA
- 1995 · Vehicles built February 1, 1988 – November 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)
BMW 735I
- 1995 · Vehicles built January 1, 1987 – November 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)
BMW 735IA
- 1995 · Vehicles built January 1, 1987 – November 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)
BMW 735ILA
- 1995 · Vehicles built January 1, 1987 – November 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)
BMW 740IA
- 1995 · Vehicles built January 1, 1987 – November 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)
BMW 740ILA
- 1995 · Vehicles built January 1, 1987 – November 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)
BMW 750ILA
- 1995 · Vehicles built January 1, 1987 – November 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)
BMW 840CIA
- 1995 · Vehicles built April 1, 1990 – November 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)
BMW 850CI
- 1995 · Vehicles built April 1, 1990 – November 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)
BMW 850CIA
- 1995 · Vehicles built April 1, 1990 – November 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)
BMW 850CSI
- 1995 · Vehicles built April 1, 1990 – November 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)
BMW 850I
- 1995 · Vehicles built April 1, 1990 – November 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)
BMW 850IA
- 1995 · Vehicles built April 1, 1990 – November 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)
BMW M3
- 1995 · Vehicles built March 1, 1991 – November 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)
BMW M5
- 1995 · Vehicles built February 1, 1988 – November 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V178000.
Defect description
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.
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.
Manufacturer remedy
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).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V178000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.