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BMW X6 Recall Information
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December 31, 2011
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OCTOBER 2011 --
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. This
could lead to a smoldering of the pump or an
engine compartment or vehicle fire. BMW will
notify owners, and dealers will replace the
auxiliary water pump free of charge. The
safety recall is expected to begin during
December 2011. 11V-521
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NEWS:
BMW recalling 32,000 vehicles over engine fire risks
DETROIT NEWS
-- November 1, 2011 – BMW AG said
Saturday it is recalling 32,000 vehicles to
replace potentially faulty electric
auxiliary water pumps that can overheat and
cause a vehicle fire.
The German
automaker said the recall covers 2008-2011
5-Series, 5-Series Gran Turismo, 7-Series,
X5 SAV, and X6 SAV models that have eight-
or 12-cylinder turbocharged engines.
The recall
comes after BMW found at least 102 cases of
pump failures worldwide — including two
engine-compartment fires. BMW said it is
unaware of any crashes or injuries as a
result of the condition.
The auxiliary
pump helps cool the turbocharger during some
driving conditions and in some cases can
fail, causing the circuit board to overheat.
That could lead to a fire. BMW said in most
cases drivers will be alerted by a warning
message on the instrumental cluster during
driving.
BMW first
discovered the issue in June 2009 on test
vehicles. In April 2010, a smoldered
electrical cable of the water pump was found
on a BMW-owned vehicle.
The company
set up a task force in May 2010 after two
customer vehicles reported burned engine
compartments.
Dealers will
replace the electric auxiliary water pump
and will be notified next month. Owners will
be notified starting next month as well.
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NEWS:
BMW recalls 150,000
cars with potential fuel pump failure
YAHOO NEWS --
October 27,
2010 – BMW of
North America
announced a
recall Tuesday
of more than
150,000 vehicles
because of
potential
problems with
their fuel
pumps.
BMW said the
problem is
specific to
vehicles with
twin-turbo
inline
six-cylinder
engines with the
High Pressure
Injection direct
fuel injection
system. The
high-pressure
fuel pumps for
these vehicles
run the risk of
failure, BMW
said.
BMW said a
recall of
130,000 vehicles
extends to 335i
models from 2007
to 2010, as well
as the following
models from 2008
to 2010: 135i,
535i and X6
xDrive35i Sports
Activity Coupes.
The recall also
applies to Z4
Roadster
sDrive35i models
from 2009 to
2010.
About 40,000 of
the 130,000
vehicles are
expected to need
a new high
pressure fuel
pump, the
company said.
The company said
that "symptoms
include
long-crank
engine starting
times along with
the illumination
of the 'service
engine soon'
light. In
certain cases,
the driver may
experience
reduced engine
performance in a
safe mode
accompanied by a
tone and
illumination of
the 'engine
malfunction'
light."
BMW also
announced a
separate recall
of about 20,800
MY 2008 X5
Sports Activity
Vehicles. These
vehicles will
also need a new
low-pressure
fuel pump, the
company said.
"In this case,
should the fuel
pump experience
a failure, the
engine will stop
running and the
driver will lose
power assist for
the steering and
brakes, although
both the
steering and
brakes remain
operational,"
the company
said.
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JUNE 2010 --
BMW is recalling certain model year 2011 X5 SAV and X6 SAV passenger vehicles
manufactured from April 1 through May 8, 2010. The tire label does not conform
to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 110, "Tire
Selection and Rims." The vehicles are equipped with 20-inchwheels, but the label
states that the vehicles were equipped with 19-inch wheels and the stated
tirepressure is incorrect for the equipped wheels. Improper tire inflation can
result in premature tire failure or reduced vehicle handling performance, either
of which can increase the risk of a crash. BMW will notify owners and provide
correct labels free of charge. The owner will have the option to affix the label
themselves or they may take their vehicle to a BMW dealer who will affix the
label for them at no cost. The manufacturer has not yet provided the agency with
a notification schedule. 10V-233
JULY 2009 --
BMW is
recalling MY 2009 X5 and X6
vehicles. The rear brake
discs may not have been
manufactured according to
specifications. As a result,
a reduction in braking
performance at the affected
rear wheel could occur. In
an extreme case, the
affected rear brake disc
could break resulting in a
loss of braking at that
wheel increasing stopping
distances and the risk of a
crash. BMW will notify
owners and will repair the
vehicles by inspecting the
rear brake discs and, if
necessary, replace them free
of charge. The safety recall
is expected to begin during
August 2009. 09V-255
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RECALL: 2008-2011 BMW X6 |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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11V521000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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BMW OF
NORTH
AMERICA,
LLC |
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Recall
Date:
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OCT 20,
2011 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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32,084 |
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Description |
ENGINE AND
ENGINE
COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER
FUEL TYPES:TURBO-CHARGER |
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Summary |
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 |
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Consequence |
THIS COULD LEAD
TO A SMOLDERING
OF THE PUMP OR
AN ENGINE
COMPARTMENT OR
VEHICLE FIRE. |
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Remedy |
BMW WILL NOTIFY
OWNERS, AND
DEALERS WILL
REPLACE THE
AUXILIARY WATER
PUMP FREE OF
CHARGE. THE
SAFETY RECALL IS
EXPECTED TO
BEGIN DURING
DECEMBER 2011. |
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RECALL: 2011 BMW X6 |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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10V233000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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BMW OF
NORTH
AMERICA,
LLC |
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Recall
Date:
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MAY 28,
2010 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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296 |
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Description |
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS |
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Summary |
BMW IS RECALLING
CERTAIN MODEL
YEAR 2011 X5 SAV
AND X6 SAV
PASSENGER
VEHICLES
MANUFACTURED
FROM APRIL 1
THROUGH MAY 8,
2010. THE TIRE
LABEL DOES NOT
CONFORM TO THE
REQUIREMENTS OF
FEDERAL MOTOR
VEHICLE SAFETY
STANDARD NO.
110, "TIRE
SELECTION AND
RIMS." THE
VEHICLES ARE
EQUIPPED WITH
20-INCH WHEELS,
BUT THE LABEL
STATES THAT THE
VEHICLES WERE
EQUIPPED WITH
19-INCH WHEELS
AND THE STATED
TIRE PRESSURE IS
INCORRECT FOR
THE EQUIPPED
WHEELS. |
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Consequence |
IMPROPER TIRE
INFLATION CAN
RESULT IN
PREMATURE TIRE
FAILURE OR
REDUCED VEHICLE
HANDLING
PERFORMANCE,
EITHER OF WHICH
CAN INCREASE THE
RISK OF A CRASH. |
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Remedy |
BMW WILL NOTIFY
OWNERS AND
PROVIDE CORRECT
LABELS FREE OF
CHARGE. THE
OWNER WILL HAVE
THE OPTION TO
AFFIX THE LABEL
THEMSELVES OR
THEY MAY TAKE
THEIR VEHICLE TO
A BMW DEALER WHO
WILL AFFIX THE
LABEL FOR THEM
AT NO COST. THE
SAFETY RECALL IS
EXPECTED TO
BEGIN ON OR
ABOUT JULY 30,
2010. |
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RECALL: 2009 BMW
X6 |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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09V255000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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BMW OF
NORTH
AMERICA,
LLC |
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Recall
Date:
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JUN 25,
2009 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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96 |
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Description |
SERVICE BRAKES,
HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION
COMPONENTS:DISC |
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Summary |
BMW IS RECALLING
MY 2009 X5 AND
X6 VEHICLES. THE
REAR BRAKE DISCS
MAY NOT HAVE
BEEN
MANUFACTURED
ACCORDING TO
SPECIFICATIONS.
AS A RESULT, A
REDUCTION IN
BRAKING
PERFORMANCE AT
THE AFFECTED
REAR WHEEL COULD
OCCUR. |
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Consequence |
IN AN EXTREME
CASE, THE
AFFECTED REAR
BRAKE DISC COULD
BREAK RESULTING
IN A LOSS OF
BRAKING AT THAT
WHEEL INCREASING
STOPPING
DISTANCES AND
THE RISK OF A
CRASH. |
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Remedy |
BMW WILL NOTIFY
OWNERS AND WILL
REPAIR THE
VEHICLES BY
INSPECTING THE
REAR BRAKE DISCS
AND, IF
NECESSARY,
REPLACE THEM
FREE OF CHARGE.
THE SAFETY
RECALL BEGAN ON
SEPTEMBER 11,
2009. OWNERS
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