NHTSA Campaign 12V475000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA campaign 12V475000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: engine. The repair is free.
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC filed the report for 12V475000 with NHTSA on September 28, 2012; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 12V475000, NHTSA lists up to 696 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 19, 2012 and September 11, 2012.
The 12V475000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 12V475000 were scheduled from November 30, 2012, 63 days after the report.
12V475000 covers 2 models from BMW, model years 2013.
By potentially affected vehicles, 12V475000 ranks 42 of 72 BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 12V475000, BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC has 12 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 12V475000 was 12V177000, reported on April 20, 2012.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW is recalling certain model year 2013 M5, M6 Coupe, and M6 Convertible vehicles, manufactured from July 19, 2012, through September 11, 2012. Due to a manufacturing process error, the tolerance between the engine oil pump's drive shaft and the pump's rotor was not within specification. As a result, the pump's driveshaft could separate from the rotor.
- The risk
- Separation of the pump's driveshaft from the rotor could lead to a sudden loss of oil pressure causing the possibility of complete engine failure, resulting in an engine stall-like condition, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
- The fix
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the oil pump, free of charge. The safety recall began on November 30, 2012. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported September 28, 2012
Vehicles covered by 12V475000 (2)
BMW (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 12V475000, 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: September 28, 2012. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted