BMW of North America, LLC: Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine › Other Fuel Types › Turbo/Supercharger
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 20, 2011 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 32,084. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 5-SERIES, MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 5-SERIES GRAN TURISMO, MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 7-SERIES, MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 X5 SAV, AND MODEL YEAR 2008-2011 X6 SAV VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 8- OR 12-CYLINDER, TURBOCHARGED, ENGINES BECAUSE THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE ELECTRIC AUXILIARY WATER PUMP CAN OVERHEAT.
The risk
THIS COULD LEAD TO A SMOLDERING OF THE PUMP OR AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT OR VEHICLE FIRE.
The remedy
BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AUXILIARY WATER PUMP FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 19, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND SERVICES AT 1-800-525-7417.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 BMW 5 Series | 81 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 2011 BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 BMW 7 Series | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 BMW X5 | 263 | 14 | 15 | 5 |
| 2011 BMW X6 | 31 | 11 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 BMW 7 Series | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 BMW X5 | 124 | 14 | 5 | 2 |
| 2010 BMW X6 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 BMW 7 Series | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 BMW X6 | 19 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 BMW X6 | 4 | 8 | 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 11V521000.
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