1985 BMW 325
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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These records cover every 1985 BMW 325. To see whether one car still needs a recall repair, decode its VIN or check it with NHTSA.
Recalls
2 recalls name the 1985 BMW 325. Newest first.
The malfunction or failure of a coolant system component results in significantly increased coolant temperature and a resulting increase in system pressure.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Vehicles operated under this increased cooling systempressure condition can suffer damage or failure of parts of the cooling systemsuch as (1) leakage from a coolant hose, (2) leakage of the radiator orexpansion tank, (3) disconnection of a hose from a pipe or a fitting, and (4)cracks in the heater core end piece resulting in coolant leakage. In some cases,boiling coolant can contact the lower right leg of the driver resulting inburns. Also, escaping coolant in the passenger compartment can cause vaporfogging of the interior surface of the windows, reducing driver visibility.
Remedy
Dealers will install a thermostatic bypass valve in the engine compartment to control coolant temperature in the heater core. also, a new design radiator cap will be installed, to control pressure and provide greater coolant overflow in the event of overheating.
The two parts of the steering column disengagement element could completely disconnect if the car contacts an object in the roadway or elsewhere of sufficient mass to apply a significant force directly to the steering gearbox.…
Risk and remedy
Remedy
Bolt two specially formed plates to the disengagement element so that steering capability will be retained.
Owner complaints
1 complaints1 involved a fire
Latest complaints
- Fuel system, gasoline › Delivery
Car was totally destroyed by fire, due to fuel line, smelled fuel before fire. tt
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Heater core failure
There is no summary currently available
- Mstr cyl fails to release
There is no summary currently available
- Brakes drag & fail
Summary:the brakes reportedly began to drag and lock withoutwarning during highway driving on 4 vehicles.the cause IS notknown at this time.===
- Brake light switch
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- Brake light switch failure
There is no summary currently available
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.
- 10249437The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
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