1988 BMW 325: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1988 BMW 325. The newest campaign is 93V015000. NHTSA received the report on 1 Feb 1993. The NHTSA record gives the component Visibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System / Heater Core. NHTSA has 7 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 93V015000, in the NHTSA record
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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 376,256 units in total.
93V015000Received . 375,000 units.
Visibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System / Heater Core
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The malfunction or failure of a coolant system component results in significantly increased coolant temperature and a resulting increase in system pressure.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
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 core end piece resulting in coolant leakage. In some cases,boiling coolant can contact the lower right leg of the driver resulting inburns. Also, escaping coolant in the passenger compartment can cause vaporfogging of the interior surface of the windows, reducing driver visibility.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
88V031000Received . 1,256 units.
Vehicle Speed Control / Cables
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The oil dipstick tube attaching bracket may have been bent during production or scheduled maintenance, reducing the clearance between the dipstick ring and the throttle bellcrank lever.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This reduced clearance may inhibit the return of thethrottle to a fully closed idle position, when the accelerator pedal isreleased.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Requires the cutting off the outboard end of the throttle bellcrank lever to provide necessary clearance.
Report filed by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
7 complaints, 9 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 3 |
| Equipment | 3 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 |
| Seat Belts | 1 |
| Visibility | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 2
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 11 Sep 2000
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA92017 | Engineering analysis | HEATER CORE FAILURE | Visibility / Defroster/Defogger/HVAC System | 2 Jun 1992 | 30 Mar 1993 | 93V015000 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1988 BMW 325The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1988 BMW 325: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/bmw/325/1988/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1988 BMW 325?
- 376,256 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the BMW 325 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the BMW 325, model years 1984 to 2012. 2 of them name the 1988 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1988 BMW 325 name most often?
- Power Train: 3 of 9 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1988 BMW 325 open?
- No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.