2008–2011 BMW X6 & 2009–2011 BMW 7-SERIES + 3 more recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
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 fix
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.
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
- 11V521000
- Manufacturer
- BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 32,084
- Component
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
- Owner phone
- 1-800-525-7417
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 19, 2011
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- This recall was expanded to include additional vehicles in april 2012.see recall no. 12V161.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .