NHTSA Campaign 19V273000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
NHTSA campaign 19V273000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: crankcase (pcv). The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 19V273000 with NHTSA on April 4, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V273000, NHTSA lists up to 184,505 potentially affected vehicles, built between April 28, 2005 and September 29, 2006.
The 19V273000 report reached NHTSA 13 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V273000 were scheduled from May 30, 2019, 56 days after the report.
19V273000 covers 1 model from BMW, model years 2006.
Owners of the model years 19V273000 covers have filed at least 4 complaints naming the engine and engine cooling, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V273000 ranks 17 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 19V273000, BMW of North America, LLC has 13 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 19V273000 was 18V830000, reported on November 26, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2006 525i, 525xi, 530i, 530xi, 530xi Sports Wagon, 325i, 325xi, 325xi Sports Wagon, 330i, 330xi, Z4 3.0i and Z4 3.0si vehicles. The heater for the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve may short circuit.
- The risk
- An electrical short can cause the parts within the PCV valve to melt, increasing the risk of a fire, even when the vehicle is not in use.
- The fix
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the PCV valve heater, free of charge. The recall began May 30, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Note: This recall is an expansion to recall 17V-683.
Reported April 4, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V273000 (1)
BMW (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V273000, 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: April 4, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted