1997 BMW 318
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1997 BMW 318. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Owner complaints
5 complaints1 involved a crash
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- Steering
Steering wheel IS locked. it won't budge. you can crank the car..no problem, but the wheel IS locked. *Tr
- Air bags › Frontal
Consumer was traveling about 55mph on highway there was a flying tire on the road, and tire hit vehicle. vehicle rolled over on the shoulder, and dual airbags didn't deploy. dealership was aware of problem.*ak
- Engine and engine cooling › Exhaust system › Emission control › Catalytic convertor
Converter failure at <20000 miles seems unusaul. In talking to two dealers, both service departments indicated that the "318'S had a problem with the converters that year". Seems to me that if they had a problem, they should fix rather than waiting for it to break, then my having to take time off from work, and rent a car while mine IS in for repairs. *ak
- Air bags › Frontal › Sensor/control module
Air bag safety light keeps going off. the manual states the system malfunctioned, could prevent system from responding to a high intensity frontal impact occurring within normal response range. dealer was contacted three times and cannot duplicate the problem. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Pedals and linkages
The vehicle's gas and brake pedals are too close together, when thinking of stepping on the brakes driver IS actually stepping on the gas pedal. *ak
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.
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