NHTSA Recall 11V521000
NHTSA Campaign Id 11V521000; Date: Oct. 20, 2011
This could lead to a smoldering of the pump or an engine compartment or vehicle fire.
Recalled Vehicles:
2011 BMW 5-series; 2010 BMW 5-series Gran Turismo; 2011 BMW 5-series Gran Turismo; 2009 BMW 7-series; 2010 BMW 7-series; 2011 BMW 7-series; 2010 BMW X5; 2011 BMW X5; 2008 BMW X6; 2009 BMW X6; 2010 BMW X6; 2011 BMW X6
Component: Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:other Fuel Types:turbo-charger
Manufactured by: Bmw Of North America, Llc
Affected Units:: 32,084
Recall 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.
How to 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.
Recall 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 .
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Dec 19, 2011
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