Bmw 318is 1995
Model 318is made in 1995 by Bmw got 6 consumer complains as well as 2 recalls. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and engine and engine cooling. There were some recalls concerningengine and engine cooling and vehicle speed control.
Model 1995
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V178000 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | from 03/01/1991 to 11/30/1994 | V (Vehicle) | 340000 | 03/31/1999 | MFR | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | 08/04/1998 | 08/14/1998 | |||||||
| Defect 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a new design radiator cap to control pressure and provide greater coolant overflow in the event of overheating. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began march 31, 1999. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact bmw at 1-800-831-1117.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V131000 | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | from 07/01/1992 to 07/30/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 410000 | 10/30/1997 | MFR | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE | 08/19/1997 | 08/29/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | The cruise control and throttle cables are attached to the same throttle valve actuating lever at the throttle housing. it is possible that the plastic bushing on either cable could break due to environmental influences coupled with vibration. if the bushing breaks, the outer cable housing can separate from the bushing. in this case, during application of the throttle pedal without cruise control being engaged, the outer tube could catch on the edge of the broken bushing. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could cause the throttle valve to remain partially open. it his were to occur, the car might not decelerate as expected increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a spring steel clip on the outer tube of each cable in the area of the adjusting screw and plastic bushing. the clip is designed to prevent the outer tube from dislodging from the bushing. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin by the end of october 1997. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact bmw at 1-800-831-1117.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 04/04/1999 | 2 | 03/01/1995 | |
| During frontal collision into rear of leading car at 35mph, my bmw failed to deploy airbags and driver seatbelt did not lock, causing driver to come violently forward to within 1 inch of steering wheel, then thrown hard back into seat causing neck and back injuries and a severe concussion to the rear of brain, caused by impact of rear of skull into head rest | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 11/16/1997 | 10/01/1997 | ||
| The first problem is the clips that hold the interior door panels fail causing the door panels to come lose and fall or crack. the second problem is the heat shield rattles causing a rattling from under the hood at any speed above 5 mph. thank you | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - ANCHORAGE | |||
| 04/04/1999 | 2 | 03/01/1995 | |
| During frontal collision into rear of leading car at 35mph, my bmw failed to deploy airbags and driver seatbelt did not lock, causing driver to come violently forward to within 1 inch of steering wheel, then thrown hard back into seat causing neck and back injuries and a severe concussion to the rear of brain, caused by impact of rear of skull into head rest | |||
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 07/27/2008 | 1 | ||
| Passenger window falls off the tracks - results in high bills to get it fixed. numerous incidents. i am unable to select window or anything related to it in the drop down menus. to proceed i have had to make selections that have no relevance. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 11/16/1997 | 10/01/1997 | ||
| The first problem is the clips that hold the interior door panels fail causing the door panels to come lose and fall or crack. the second problem is the heat shield rattles causing a rattling from under the hood at any speed above 5 mph. thank you | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 07/27/2008 | 1 | ||
| Passenger window falls off the tracks - results in high bills to get it fixed. numerous incidents. i am unable to select window or anything related to it in the drop down menus. to proceed i have had to make selections that have no relevance. *tr | |||