2011 BMW 5 Series & 2011 BMW 5-SERIES Gran Turismo + 4 more recall: engine
⚠️ What's wrong
BMW is recalling certain model year 2011 5-SERIES, 5-SERIES Gran Turismo, model year 2012 6-SERIES convertible, 7-SERIES, X5 SAV, and 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 april 30, 2012. 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
- 12V161000
- Manufacturer
- BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Vehicles affected
- 2,846
- 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
- Apr 30, 2012
- Built
- Apr 1, 2011 – May 5, 2011
- Recall started by
- ODI
- Notes
- This recall is an expansion of safety recall 11V521.customers may 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.