1996 BMW 318
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Owner complaints
5 complaints1 involved a crash1 injuries
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- Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner · Fuel system, gasoline › Storage › Tank assembly · Service brakes, hydraulic
The vehicle had a gas leak in the tank. the dealer was notified. *ak the consumer filled the gas tank and 15 minutes later all the gas leaked out. the consumer also experienced problems with the brakes, engine, and the a/c panel which intermittently went out. *scc *jb
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system · Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system › Radiator assembly · Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Belts and associated pulleys
The consumer was driving and water pump/fan belt and radiator failed. *ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Cooling system
Water pump malfunctioned. *ak
- Air bags › Frontal · Seat belts › Front › Anchorage
Consumer was driving, was hit by another vehicle in the front right corner, head on, seatbelts were worn at the time, air bags did not deploy{driver /passenger}, causing minor injuries and bruises. *ak
- Equipment › Appliance › Air conditioner
Air conditioner inoperative.
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 52234Replacement of instrument cluster.
- 52227Central locking switch - certain central locking switches may be overly sensitive to vibration, such as that encountered when driving over rough road surfaces - in such cases, the doors of the vehicle could be centrally locked without touching the central locking switch.
- 50675Transmission control module fault code 40.
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