BMW 5 Series, 5-SERIES Gran Turismo, 6 Series, 7-SERIES and 2 more (2011-2012): Engine and engine cooling
Recall 12V161000 · Apr 10, 2012 · Bmw of North America, LLC
2,846
vehicles affected
2,846
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 12V161000
- Date
- Apr 10, 2012
- Maker
- Bmw of North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 2,846
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Engine and engine cooling > Engine > Other fuel types > Turbo/supercharger
- Model years
- 2011-2012
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Fire
What is 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.
What can happen
THIS COULD LEAD TO A SMOLDERING OF THE PUMP OR AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT OR VEHICLE FIRE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
6 models, 6 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 12V161000?
6 models: BMW 5 Series (2011), BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo (2011), BMW 6 Series (2012) and 3 more, about 2,846 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 12V161000?
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.
What can happen?
THIS COULD LEAD TO A SMOLDERING OF THE PUMP OR AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT OR VEHICLE FIRE.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.