Recall Register

1994 BMW 525ITA: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1994 BMW 525ITA. The newest campaign is 98V178000. NHTSA received the report on 4 Aug 1998. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System. NHTSA has no complaint on file for 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, 98V178000, in the NHTSA record

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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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 342,180 units in total.

  1. 98V178000Received . 340,000 units.

    Engine and Engine Cooling / Cooling System

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will install a new design radiator cap 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: .

  2. 94V219000Received . 2,180 units.

    Latches/Locks/Linkages / Doors / Latch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    The double-lock feature can engage with occupants and the door/ignition key inside the vehicle.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    The occupants of the vehicle would be unable to exit either from the doors or from the windows of the vehicle. Drive-away protection would prevent the engine from starting.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the general control module with one containing the revised software to permit window opening with the double-lock engaged and key in the ignition.

    Report filed by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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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

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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.

  1. 19891
  2. 19901
  3. 19911
  4. 19921
  5. 19931
  6. 19942
  7. 19952
  8. 20013

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1994 BMW 525ITA: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/bmw/525ita/1994/. 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
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1994 BMW 525ITA?
342,180 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 525ITA have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the BMW 525ITA, model years 1989 to 2001. 2 of them name the 1994 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1994 BMW 525ITA open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.