- Vehicles
- 4,748
- Built between
- Jan 1983 – May 1983
- Models
- 1
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 14 December 1984
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between January 1983 and May 1983. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1984 BMW 318Built January 1983 to May 1983
What the defect is
Water control valve in the heating system may not close completely. Excessive current may begin to flow through the wiring to the control valve resulting in overheating of the wiring.
What gets fixed
WIRING TO THE VALVE WILL BE REPLACED WITH A WIRE CONNECTOR THAT HAS A FUSE. THE FUSE WILL PREVENT THE OCCURENCE OF AN ELECTRICAL OVERLOAD.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtJanuary 1983 to May 1983
- Recall reported to NHTSA11 September 1984
- Owners notified14 December 1984
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 11 September 1984.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.system: heater; heater control valve connector.consequences of defect: the wiring to the valve may begin to smoulder in theinstrument panel near the floor of the vehicle, adjacent to the left side ofthe transmission. A fire in the interior is possible and could injure vehicleoccupants.note: do not set the rotary temperature control at or within 20 degrees of thefull cold position until the vehicle is repaired. If smoke or smoulderingoccurs, stop the vehicle as soon as possible. The ignition key should then beturned off and all occupants should evacuate vehicle immediately.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.