BMW of North America, LLC: Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 26, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 367,682. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 5-SERIES, MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 6-SERIES, MODEL YEAR 2006-2010 M5, AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2010 M6 VEHICLES. THE INSULATED BULKHEAD CONNECTOR FOR THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE MAY HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY ATTACHED TO THE TRUNK FLOOR PANEL, WHICH CAN LEAD TO A LOOSENING OF THE BOLT CONNECTION. AS IT LOOSENS, AN INCREASE IN ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE AT THIS CABLE CONNECTION IS POSSIBLE AND COULD CAUSE THE CABLE CONNECTION TO OVERHEAT.
The risk
OVERHEATING COULD LEAD TO A FIRE, EVEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN USE. AS A PRECAUTION, OWNERS ARE ADVISED TO PARK OUTSIDE UNTIL THE REMEDY HAS BEEN MADE.
The remedy
BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND SECURE THE BATTERY BOLT CABLE CONNECTION AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 30, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND SERVICES AT 1-800-525-7417.
23 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 |
| 2010 BMW M5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 BMW M6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 BMW 5 Series | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 BMW 6 Series | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 BMW M5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 BMW M6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 BMW 5 Series | 105 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2008 BMW 6 Series | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 BMW M5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 BMW M6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 BMW 5 Series | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 BMW 6 Series | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 BMW M5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 BMW M6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 BMW 5 Series | 85 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| 2006 BMW 6 Series | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 BMW M5 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 BMW 5 Series | 21 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 BMW 6 Series | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 BMW 5 Series | 64 | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| 2004 BMW 6 Series | 3 | 5 | 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 12V126000.
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