2004 BMW 5 Series & 2004 BMW 6 Series recall: fuel system
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain passenger vehicles equipped with 8-CYLINDER engines, a circular retention clip at the quick-release coupling along the fuel supply line was inadvertently not installed.
💥 The risk
In the event of a severe frontal crash, the quick-release coupling could separate causing fuel leakage. Fuel leakage, in the presence of an ignition source, could result in a fire.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will install a circular retention clip at the quick-release coupling along the fuel supply line. The recall began on july 5, 2004. Owners should contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V303000
- Manufacturer
- BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
- Vehicles affected
- 7,532
- Component
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Owner phone
- 1-800-831-1117
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 5, 2004
- Built
- Sep 4, 2003 – Apr 28, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).