NHTSA Campaign 20V700000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NHTSA campaign 20V700000 covers 4 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 20V700000 with NHTSA on November 12, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V700000, NHTSA lists up to 49 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V700000 were scheduled from December 18, 2020, 36 days after the report.
20V700000 covers 2 models from BMW and Toyota, model years 2020–2021.
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V700000 ranks 221 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 20V700000, BMW of North America, LLC has 12 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 20V700000 was 20V666000, reported on October 29, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Z4 and 2020-2021 Toyota Supra vehicles. The weld between the fuel tank halves may have been insufficiently welded, causing the weld to fail.
- The risk
- The failed weld may allow fuel to leak, increasing the risk of a fire in the presence of an ignition source.
- The fix
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.
Reported November 12, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V700000 (4)
BMW (2)
Toyota (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V700000, 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: November 12, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted