BMW 325 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

BMW 325 PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of BMW 325 recalls and defective parts found on BMW 325 automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the BMW 325 manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

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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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.