{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 1998197 (BMW), 1988 to 1995: Heater And Defroster",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1998197/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 1998197, BMW 7 SERIES, 5 SERIES, 8 SERIES, 3 SERIES, 1998-10-14. On certain vehicles, failure of a cooling system component such as.",
  "excerpt": "Bmw 7 Series, 5 Series, 8 Series, 3 Series. Published by Transport Canada as 1998197 on 14 October 1998. System: Heater And Defroster. What the notice says On certain vehicles, failure of a cooling system component such as thermostat, water pump or fan belt can result in a significant increase in coolant temperature and system pressure. Increased system pressure could result the formation of a crack or separation of a seam in the heater core end piece which would cause … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. This site holds seven national and European registers. BMW 7 SERIES is named on 33 British notices and 6 European. Those are separate campaigns, filed with separate authorities on their own schedules. DVSA recall R/1999/059: BMW 5 Series and 7 Series (Possibility that gearbox may lock up) DVSA recall R/1999/104: BMW 5 Series, 3 Series and 7 Series (Brake lights may fail to operate remain on or flicker) DVSA recall R/2002/073: BMW 7 Series (Engine may cut out whilst the car is being driven) EU Safety Gate alert A12/1128/13: BMW 1 Series, 5 Series, 7 Series, X3, X5, X6, notified by Germany EU Safety Gate alert A12/0484/16: BMW 7 Series, notified by Germany EU Safety Gate alert A12/1571/16: BMW 7 Series, 5 Series, 5 Series Gran Turismo, notified by Ge",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T15:29:23+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T15:29:23+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 1998197 (BMW), 1988 to 1995: Heater And Defroster\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1998197/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}