The defect
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.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW 318 | 1984 |
Components: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW 318 | 1984 | 3 | 3 |
Other visibility recalls in 1984
3 of the 164 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 1984 concerned the visibility; BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE filed 145 campaigns in all.
| 84V146000 20 Nov 1984 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 84V051000 23 Apr 1984 | ROCKWOOD INCORPORATED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 1984