| Most Recent Recalls For BMW 325 |
| Vehicle | Component | Manufacterer |
| 1993-1994 BMW 325 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE Recall |
| 1993-1994 BMW 325 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Units affected: 57000 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Report Date: 1994-08-10 |
| Summary: IN A FMVSS NO. 208 30 MILES-PER-HOUR COMPLIANCE TEST, AN UNBELTED TEST DRIVER DUMMY'S CHEST MAXIMUM RESULTANT ACCELERATION WAS 70.8 G'S, WHICH EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE VALUE OF 60 G'S. ALSO, THE UNBELTED PASSENGER DUMMY'S LEFT FEMUR MAXIMUM LOAD WAS 2361 LBS, WHICH EXCEEDS MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE VALUE OF 2250 LBS. THE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." |  |
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| 1989-1993 BMW 325 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Recall |
| 1989-1993 BMW 325 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
Units affected: 116300 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Report Date: 1994-04-11 |
| Summary: FEED FUEL HOSES CAN HARDEN AND "SET" OVER TIME, ALLOWING A SEEPAGE OF FUEL AT THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE HOSE AND THE ENGINE FITTING. THE CLAMP USED TO HOLD THE HOSE TO THE FITTING IS UNABLE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE HARDENING OF THE FEED FUEL HOSE. | |
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| 1984-1993 BMW 325 VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:HEATER CORE Recall |
| 1984-1993 BMW 325 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:HEATER CORE
Units affected: 375000 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Report Date: 1993-02-01 |
| Summary: THE MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF A COOLANT SYSTEM COMPONENT RESULTS IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED COOLANT TEMPERATURE AND A RESULTING INCREASE IN SYSTEM PRESSURE. | |
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| 1991 BMW 325 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING Recall |
| 1991 BMW 325 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
Units affected: 2942 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Report Date: 1992-09-29 |
| Summary: THE SCREW THAT SECURES THE WIPER SWITCH AT ONE LOCATION AND WHICH ALSO PROVIDES A GROUND FOR THE WIPER CIRCUIT, LOOSENS AS THE SWITCH IS OPERATED OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME. AS THE SCREW CONTINUES TO LOOSEN THE GROUND FOR THE WIPER CIRCUIT IS INTERMITTENTLY OR COMPLETELY LOST. | |
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| 1992 BMW 325 SEATS Recall |
| 1992 BMW 325 | SEATS
Units affected: 22416 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Report Date: 1992-04-14 |
| Summary: THE VEHICLE FAILED TO COMPLY WITH FMVSS 208. THE DRIVER'S CHEST RESULTANT ACCELERATION EXCEEDED THE ALLOWABLE 60 G'S IN A CRASH TEST WHEN THE SEAT HEIGHT CHANGES ADJUSTMENT UNDER SEVERE FRONTAL IMPACT. | |
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| 1988 BMW 325 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES Recall |
| 1988 BMW 325 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Units affected: 1256 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Report Date: 1988-03-15 |
| Summary: 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. | |
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| 1986-1987 BMW 325 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:SWITCHES:BRAKE LIGHT Recall |
| 1986-1987 BMW 325 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:SWITCHES:BRAKE LIGHT
Units affected: 97300 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Report Date: 1986-11-10 |
| Summary: BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH COULD OVERHEAT, EVENTUALLY LEADING TO MELTING OF PLASTIC INTERNAL PARTS IN AREA OF ELECTRICAL CONTACTS. | |
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| 1985-1986 BMW 325 STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR Recall |
| 1985-1986 BMW 325 | STEERING:WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR
Units affected: 120261 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Report Date: 1986-10-20 |
| Summary: THE TWO PARTS OF THE STEERING COLUMN DISENGAGEMENT ELEMENT COULD COMPLETELY DISCONNECT IF THE CAR CONTACTS AN OBJECT IN THE ROADWAY OR ELSEWHERE OF SUFFICIENT MASS TO APPLY A SIGNIFICANT FORCE DIRECTLY TO THE STEERING GEARBOX. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: STEERING CONTROL WOULD BE LOST. | |
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