BMW 525IA PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

BMW 525IA PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of BMW 525IA recalls and defective parts found on BMW 525IA automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the BMW 525IA 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 525IA

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
2001 BMW 525IA AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Recall
2001 BMW 525IA	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE Units affected: 23000	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Report Date: 2003-10-24
Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A MICROPROCESSOR IN THE AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE, WHICH ACTIVATES THE FRONT AIR BAGS, THE SIDE AIR BAGS, THE FRONT SEAT SAFETY BELT PRETENSIONERS, AND THE BATTERY SAFETY TERMINAL, MAY HAVE A MALFUNCTION THAT COULD LEAD TO AN UNINTENDED ACTIVATION OF ONE OR MORE OF THESE COMPONENTS.
2001 BMW 525IA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN Recall
2001 BMW 525IA	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN Units affected: 1550	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Report Date: 2002-05-16
Summary: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE ENGINE AUXILIARY/COOLING FAN OPERATION, INCLUDING VARIABLE SPEED, IS ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED. FAILURE OF THE FAN MOTOR CAN CAUSE THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITRY OF THE FAN CONTROL UNIT TO OVERLOAD AND FAIL, CAUSING THE FAN TO STOP OPERATING.
2002 BMW 525IA TIRES:SIDEWALL Recall
2002 BMW 525IA	TIRES:SIDEWALL Units affected: 1318	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Report Date: 2001-11-26
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: DURING THE TIRE MOUNTING PROCESS ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES BUILT WITH STANDARD (NON-SPORT) SUSPENSION AND EQUIPPED WITH CONTINENTAL CONTITOURINGCONTACT CH95 ECOPLUS TIRES, SIZE 225/65R16 95H, HAVING DOT CODES 4001, 4101, OR 4201, THE OUTER SIDEWALL SURFACE OF THE TIRES MAY HAVE BEEN CUT BY A SHARP EDGE. OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME COULD LEAD TO A REDUCTION OF INFLATION PRESSURE.
2001 BMW 525IA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN Recall
2001 BMW 525IA	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN Units affected: 76469	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Report Date: 2001-06-21
Summary: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ENGINE AUXILIARY/COOLING FAN OPERATION, INCLUDING VARIABLE SPEED, IS ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED. FAILURE OF THE FAN MOTOR CAN CAUSE THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITRY OF THE FAN CONTROL UNIT TO OVERLOAD AND FAIL, CAUSING THE FAN TO STOP OPERATING.
1989-1995 BMW 525IA ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM Recall
1989-1995 BMW 525IA	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM Units affected: 340000	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Report Date: 1998-08-04
Summary: 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.
1994-1995 BMW 525IA LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH Recall
1994-1995 BMW 525IA	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH Units affected: 2180	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE Report Date: 1994-11-08
Summary: THE DOUBLE-LOCK FEATURE CAN ENGAGE WITH OCCUPANTS AND THE DOOR/IGNITION KEY INSIDE THE VEHICLE.