NHTSA Campaign 12E029000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
NHTSA campaign 12E029000 covers 17 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan. The repair is free.
12E029000 covers 4 models from BMW, model years 2000–2010.
Owners of the model years 12E029000 covers have filed at least 46 complaints naming the engine and engine cooling, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 12E029000 vehicles, the 2008 BMW 5 Series has the most (36).
What this recall covers
- The defect
- This recall involves aftermarket parts sold by Valeo. Valeo is recalling certain engine cooling fans, part numbers 696121, 696273, and 696275, used as service replacement parts for model year 2008-2011 BMW 1-Series, 2006-2011 BMW 3-Series, 2000-2009 BMW 5-Series, 2004-2005 BMW 6-Series, and 2006-2007 BMW 7-Series vehicles. A metal-oxide semiconductor may overheat due to insufficient screwing of the semiconductor on the aluminum heat sink. This primary failure could cause adjacent components on the fan assembly motor circuit board to overheat and short.
- The risk
- This condition could cause the fan motor to become inoperative, or cause the motor circuit board in the assembly to overheat, potentially leading to a fire in the engine compartment.
- The fix
- Valeo will notify owners and replace the fans free of charge. The safety recall began on August 22, 2012. This recall is being conducted by Valeo, not by BMW. For further information, owners may contact Valeo at 1-888-718-2536.
Vehicles covered by 12E029000 (17)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12E029000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted