NHTSA Campaign 18V336000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA campaign 18V336000 covers 3 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 18V336000 with NHTSA on May 23, 2018; NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation influenced the recall.
For 18V336000, NHTSA lists up to 33,214 potentially affected vehicles, built between March 12, 2008 and June 27, 2013.
The 18V336000 report reached NHTSA 5 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V336000 were scheduled from March 11, 2019, 292 days after the report.
18V336000 covers 1 model from BMW, model years 2009–2011.
Owners of the model years 18V336000 covers have filed at least 13 complaints naming the engine and engine cooling, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 18V336000 vehicles, the 2010 BMW X5 has the most (13).
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V336000 ranks 54 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 18V336000, BMW of North America, LLC has 13 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 18V336000 was 18V248000, reported on April 18, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2009-2013 X5 xDrive 35d diesel vehicles. The engine idler pulley bolt may loosen over time and break.
- The risk
- If the idler pulley bolt breaks, the vehicle may unexpectedly lose power-assisted steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the idler pulley bolt with an improved part, free of charge. The recall began March 11, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported May 23, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V336000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V336000, 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: May 23, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted