NHTSA Campaign 10V331000 — BMW 5 SERIES 2010 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
Reference copy of an official recall record (no advice provided). Campaign: 10V331000. Vehicle: BMW 5 SERIES. Component: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM.
Overview
| Campaign Number | 10V331000 |
|---|---|
| Make / Model | BMW 5 SERIES |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM |
| Manufacturer | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| Canonical Campaign URL | https://recallindexdata.com/?p=121 |
Official summary
BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2010 AND 2011 5-SERIES AND 5-SERIES GRAN TURISMO PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 12 THROUGH JULY 1, 2010. THE VEHICLE'S FUEL LEVEL SENSOR WITHIN THE FUEL TANK CAN BECOME WEDGED AGAINST THE TANK.
Official consequence
IF THIS OCCURS, THE FUEL GAUGE IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD DISPLAY A LARGER AMOUNT OF FUEL THAN WAS ACTUALLY IN THE TANK. AS A RESULT, IF THE TANK BECAME EMPTY, THE VEHICLE COULD STALL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Official remedy
BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-525-7417.
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> .
Recall records in this campaign
Full record fields (non-empty)
| Record ID | 81723 |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Campaign Number | 10V331000 |
| Make | BMW |
| Model | 5 SERIES |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| Component | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM |
| Manufacturer Name | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| Manufacturing Begin Date | 2010-01-12 |
| Manufacturing End Date | 2010-07-01 |
| Record Type Code | V |
| Potentially Affected Units | 6080 |
| Action Date | 2010-10-18 |
| Initiator Code | MFR |
| Manufacturer (Display) | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Report Date | 2010-07-22 |
| Notification Date | 2010-07-22 |
| Official Summary | BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2010 AND 2011 5-SERIES AND 5-SERIES GRAN TURISMO PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 12 THROUGH JULY 1, 2010. THE VEHICLE'S FUEL LEVEL SENSOR WITHIN THE FUEL TANK CAN BECOME WEDGED AGAINST THE TANK. |
| Official Consequence | IF THIS OCCURS, THE FUEL GAUGE IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD DISPLAY A LARGER AMOUNT OF FUEL THAN WAS ACTUALLY IN THE TANK. AS A RESULT, IF THE TANK BECAME EMPTY, THE VEHICLE COULD STALL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Official Remedy | BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-525-7417. |
| 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 | 000036478000914778000000166 |
| Do Not Drive | No |
| Do Not Sell | No |