BMW of North America, LLC: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Vacuum
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 1, 2010 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 198,352. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 5-SERIES, 6-SERIES, AND MODEL YEAR 2002-2008 7-SERIES VEHICLES. A CHECK VALVE OF THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP MAY LEAK A SMALL AMOUNT OF LUBRICATING OIL. OVER TIME THIS COULD RESULT IN CONTAMINATION OF THE BRAKE BOOSTER.
The risk
POWER ASSIST BRAKING PERFORMANCE COULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED. IN EXTREME CASES THERE COULD BE A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER ASSIST BRAKING. AN UNEXPECTED REDUCTION OR LOSS IN POWER BRAKING ASSIST MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 24, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-525-7417.
21 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 BMW 5 Series | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 BMW 6 Series | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 BMW 5 Series | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 BMW 6 Series | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 BMW 5 Series | 105 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2008 BMW 6 Series | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 BMW 7 Series | 11 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 BMW 5 Series | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 BMW 6 Series | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 BMW 7 Series | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 BMW 5 Series | 85 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006 BMW 6 Series | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 BMW 7 Series | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 BMW 5 Series | 21 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 BMW 6 Series | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 BMW 7 Series | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 BMW 5 Series | 64 | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| 2004 BMW 6 Series | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 BMW 7 Series | 28 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 BMW 7 Series | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 BMW 7 Series | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 10V446000.
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