NHTSA Campaign 16V746000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
NHTSA campaign 16V746000 covers 16 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 16V746000 with NHTSA on October 17, 2016; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 16V746000, NHTSA lists up to 136,188 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 9, 2006 and July 17, 2010.
The 16V746000 report reached NHTSA 6 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 16V746000 were scheduled from February 8, 2017, 114 days after the report.
16V746000 covers 7 models from BMW, model years 2007–2012.
Owners of the model years 16V746000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the fuel system, gasoline, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 16V746000 vehicles, the 2010 BMW X6 has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 16V746000 ranks 22 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 16V746000, BMW of North America, LLC has 12 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 16V746000 was 15V189000, reported on March 31, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 BMW X5 3.0si, X5 4.8i, X5 M, X5 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive35i, X5 xDrive48i and X5 xDrive50i, 2008-2011 X6 x Drive35i, X6 xDrive50i and X6 M, 2010-2011 X6 ActiveHybrid, 535i xDrive Gran Turismo, 535i Gran Turismo, 550i xDrive Gran Turismo and 550i Gran Turismo, 2011-2012 528i, 535i, 535i xDrive, 550i and 550i xDrive and 2012 535i ActiveHybrid, 640i Convertible, 650i Convertible, 650i xDrive Convertible, 650i Coupe and 650i Coupe xDrive vehicles. The affected vehicles have in-tank fuel pumps that may have insufficiently crimped wire contacts.
- The risk
- The loose wires may cause the connector to melt, resulting in a fuel leak. Additionally, the fuel pump may stop working, possibly causing an engine stall and increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. The recall began February 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported October 17, 2016
Vehicles covered by 16V746000 (16)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 16V746000, 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 17, 2016. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted