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BMW - Excessive increase of cooling system temperature could lead to a bursting of the heater matrix radiator

Official notice

13 Dec 2021

CriticalDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns BMW - Excessive increase of cooling system temperature could lead to a bursting of the heater matrix radiator. Excessive increase of cooling system temperature could lead to a bursting of the heater matrix radiator Published 2021-12-13.

What to do now

Fitting an additional thermostat and modified hoses into the heating system to bypass the heat exchanger if overheating was to occur.

Units affected

66

Recall number

R-2021-430

Official notice

2021-12-13

The hazard

Excessive increase of cooling system temperature could lead to a bursting of the heater matrix radiator

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

3 SERIES

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Affected products

Product 1

BMW 3 SERIES

Units affected

66

Risk / hazard

Excessive increase of cooling system temperature could lead to a bursting of the heater matrix radiator

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Bmw

Phone

Not provided

Brand: BMW. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2021-430

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

R-2021-430

Campaign number

0017010300

Units affected

66

Classification

DVSA recall R-2021-430

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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