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 Mar 2, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 917,106. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2013 1 Series Coupe (128i); 2007-2013 3 Series Coupe (328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive); 2007-2010 X3 SAV (X3 3.0si, X3 xDrive30i); 2008-2013 1 Series Convertible (128i); 2006-2011 3 Series Sedan (325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 330i, 330xi); 2006-2012 3 Series Wagon (328i, 328i xDrive); 2007-2013 3 Series Convertible (328i); 2006-2010 5 Series Sedan (525i, 525xi, 528i, 528xi, 530i, 530xi); 2006-2007 5 Series Wagon (530xi); 2007-2010 X5 SAV (X5 3.0si, X5 xDrive30i); 2006-2008 Z4 Coupe (Z4 3.0si); and 2006-2011 Z4 Roadster (Z4 3.0i, Z4 3.0si, Z4 sDrive30i) vehicles. The heater for the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve may short circuit.
The risk
An electrical short can cause the PCV valve heater to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire while driving or, soon after driving when parked.
The remedy
This recall supersedes and expands previous NHTSA recalls 17V-683 and 19V-273. Dealers will install an electrical wiring harness with fuse protection for the PCV Valve heater in potentially affected vehicles, free of charge. This recall supersedes and expands previous NHTSA recalls 17V-683 and 19V-273. Vehicles previously repaired under the prior recalls will need to come back for the new recall remedy. The remedy is currently being developed. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on April 1, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 22, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
32 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 BMW 128i | 36 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 BMW 128i | 31 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 BMW 3 Series | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 BMW 128i | 50 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 BMW 3 Series | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 BMW Z4 | 46 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 BMW 128i | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 2010 BMW 3 Series | 30 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 BMW 5 Series | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 BMW X3 Sav | 23 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 BMW X5 Sav | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 BMW Z4 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 BMW 128i | 26 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 BMW 3 Series | 53 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2009 BMW 5 Series | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 BMW X3 Sav | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 BMW X5 Sav | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 BMW Z4 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 BMW 128i | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 BMW 3 Series | 68 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 BMW 5 Series | 105 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2008 BMW X3 Sav | 56 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 BMW X5 Sav | 20 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 BMW Z4 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 BMW 3 Series | 115 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2007 BMW 5 Series | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 BMW X3 Sav | 160 | 2 | 20 | 5 |
| 2007 BMW X5 Sav | 59 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2007 BMW Z4 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2006 BMW 3 Series | 202 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| 2006 BMW 5 Series | 85 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| 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 22V119000.
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