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Apparently Only Concerns 3-Series (archive)
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Posted by Force98 on July 15, 2001 at 12:17:17:

In Reply to: Info. on Aux. Fan Motor recall posted by AF on July 15, 2001 at 00:48:38:

Recalls Summary

Make: BMW
Model: 3 SERIES
Year: 2001
A search of NHTSA site only revealed the following:

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 01V206000

Defect Summary:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ENGINE AUXILIARY/COOLING FAN OPERATION,
INCLUDING VARIABLE SPEED, IS ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED. MISCOMMUTATION OF THE FAN
MOTOR CAN CAUSE THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITRY OF THE FAN CONTROL UNIT TO OVERLOAD AND FAIL,
CAUSING THE FAN TO STOP OPERATING.
Consequence Summary:
IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, ENGINE OVERHEATING AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE DAMAGE COULD RESULT. IN ADDITION, IT IS POSSIBLE IN SOME CASES FOR THE FAILURE OF THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITRY TO CAUSE
SMOLDERING. A FIRE IN THE FAN CONTROL UNIT, WHICH IS MOUNTED ON THE FAN AND LOCATED IN
THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, COULD OCCUR.
Corrective Summary:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FAN.



Does anybody have any info. on this recall ?




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