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1991 BMW 530i

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 1 time.

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System98V178000
Filed Aug 4, 1998340,000 vehiclesBayerische Motoren Werke

Defect. 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.

Risk. 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. DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW DESIGN RADIATOR CAP TO CONTROL PRESSURE AND PROVIDE GREATER COOLANT OVERFLOW IN THE EVENT OF OVERHEATING.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2004
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20251400Routine
202413600Routine
20232100Routine
20228300Routine
202117700Routine
202010510Routine
201915100Routine
201825200Routine
201718100Routine
20110100Routine
20100100Routine
20090100Routine
20080100Routine
200773230Routine
200684340Routine
200558010Routine
20041290210High concern
200346260Do not drive
200229430Do not drive
200125400Do not drive
20000100Do not drive
19955200Routine
19949300Routine
19930100Routine
19920100Routine
1991 — this page0100Routine
19900100Routine

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No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

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Most recent recall on file: Aug 4, 1998. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.