NHTSA Campaign 11V332000 — BMW X5 DIESEL SAV 2011 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
Reference copy of an official recall record (no advice provided). Campaign: 11V332000. Vehicle: BMW X5 DIESEL SAV. Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL.
Overview
| Campaign Number | 11V332000 |
|---|---|
| Make / Model | BMW X5 DIESEL SAV |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL |
| Manufacturer | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
Official summary
BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011, X5 DIESEL SPORTS ACTIVITY VEHICLES (SAV) MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 31, 2011, THROUGH MAY 19, 2011. DUE TO A COMPONENT MANUFACTURING ERROR AT THE SUPPLIER, THE WELDS IN THE BELT TENSIONER COULD HAVE INCIPIENT CRACKS. OVER TIME, THIS COULD LEAD A MALFUNCTION OF THE BELT TENSIONER.
Official consequence
IF THE BELT TENSIONER FAILS, THERE COULD BE A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE, IF POWER STEERING ASSIST IS LOST, MANUAL STEERING CAPABILITY IS STILL RETAINED AND COULD INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Official remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE BELT TENSIONER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND SERVICES AT 1-800-525-7417, OR VIA EMAIL AT CUSTOMERRELATIONS@BMWUSA.COM.
Official notes
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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
Full record fields (non-empty)
| Record ID | 88398 |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Campaign Number | 11V332000 |
| Make | BMW |
| Model | X5 DIESEL SAV |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL |
| Manufacturer Name | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| Manufacturing Begin Date | 2011-03-31 |
| Manufacturing End Date | 2011-05-19 |
| Record Type Code | V |
| Potentially Affected Units | 923 |
| Action Date | 2011-08-10 |
| Initiator Code | MFR |
| Manufacturer (Display) | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Report Date | 2011-06-23 |
| Notification Date | 2011-06-23 |
| Official Summary | BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011, X5 DIESEL SPORTS ACTIVITY VEHICLES (SAV) MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 31, 2011, THROUGH MAY 19, 2011. DUE TO A COMPONENT MANUFACTURING ERROR AT THE SUPPLIER, THE WELDS IN THE BELT TENSIONER COULD HAVE INCIPIENT CRACKS. OVER TIME, THIS COULD LEAD A MALFUNCTION OF THE BELT TENSIONER. |
| Official Consequence | IF THE BELT TENSIONER FAILS, THERE COULD BE A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE, IF POWER STEERING ASSIST IS LOST, MANUAL STEERING CAPABILITY IS STILL RETAINED AND COULD INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Official Remedy | DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE BELT TENSIONER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND SERVICES AT 1-800-525-7417, OR VIA EMAIL AT CUSTOMERRELATIONS@BMWUSA.COM. |
| Official Notes / Contact | 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 <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> . |
| NHTSA Record Key | 000042177001210769000000132 |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Do Not Sell | No |