BMW of North America, LLC: Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Crankcase (pcv)
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 4, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 184,505. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2006 525i, 525xi, 530i, 530xi, 530xi Sports Wagon, 325i, 325xi, 325xi Sports Wagon, 330i, 330xi, Z4 3.0i and Z4 3.0si vehicles. The heater for the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve may short circuit.
The risk
An electrical short can cause the parts within the PCV valve to melt, increasing the risk of a fire, even when the vehicle is not in use.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the PCV valve heater, free of charge. The recall began May 30, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Note: This recall is an expansion to recall 17V-683.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 BMW 325i | 515 | 7 | 21 | 12 |
| 2006 BMW 325Xi | 110 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 2006 BMW 330i | 219 | 7 | 10 | 5 |
| 2006 BMW 330Xi | 104 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 2006 BMW 525i | 77 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 BMW 525Xi | 28 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 BMW 530i | 84 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2006 BMW 530Xi | 91 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| 2006 BMW Z4 | 91 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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 19V273000.
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