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1991 BMW 525I — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

1 injured · 135885 · 1999-02-03

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
525I
Year
1991
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM DESIGN CONTAINS A FLAW, WHEN REMOVING RADIATOR CAP CONSUMER SUSTAINED BURN INJURIES DUE TO CAP NOT HAVING A TWO-STAGE RELEASE, O-RINGS AT THE BASE OF THE CAP ENSURE THAT THE PRESSURE IS MAINTAINED WITHIN THE RADIATOR UNTIL THE CAP IS FULLY UNSCREWED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
530970
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown