NHTSA Campaign 10V518000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
NHTSA campaign 10V518000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump. The repair is free.
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC filed the report for 10V518000 with NHTSA on October 26, 2010; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 10V518000, NHTSA lists up to 20,750 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 1, 2007 and August 31, 2008.
The 10V518000 report reached NHTSA 2 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 10V518000 were scheduled from January 11, 2011, 77 days after the report.
10V518000 covers 1 model from BMW, model years 2008.
By potentially affected vehicles, 10V518000 ranks 7 of 72 BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 10V518000, BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC has 8 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 10V518000 was 10V275000, reported on June 16, 2010.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 X5 SAVs VEHICLES WITH 6-CYLINDER ENGINES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 1, 2007 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2008. DUE TO A MANUFACTURING PROCESS FAULT, THE FUEL PUMP WAS NOT PRODUCED TO SPECIFICATIONS. UNDER SPECIFIC VEHICLE OPERATING CONDITIONS, THE FUEL PUMP'S COMMUTATOR COULD EXPERIENCE AN INCREASE IN WEAR.
- The risk
- THIS WEAR COULD LEAD TO FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTION AND ENGINE STALLING. ENGINE STALLING COULD CREATE A POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IN-TANK FUEL PUMP FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 11, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-525-7417.
Reported October 26, 2010
Vehicles covered by 10V518000 (1)
BMW (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 10V518000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: October 26, 2010. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted