NHTSA Campaign 22V119000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
NHTSA campaign 22V119000 covers 18 year-make-model versions 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 22V119000 with NHTSA on March 2, 2022; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 22V119000, NHTSA lists up to 917,106 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 22V119000 were scheduled from July 22, 2022, 142 days after the report.
22V119000 covers 4 models from BMW, model years 2006–2013.
Owners of the model years 22V119000 covers have filed at least 78 complaints naming the engine and engine cooling, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 22V119000 vehicles, the 2008 BMW 5 Series has the most (36).
By potentially affected vehicles, 22V119000 ranks 1 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 22V119000, BMW of North America, LLC has 13 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 22V119000 was 19V273000, reported on April 4, 2019.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2013 1 Series Coupe (128i); 2007-2013 3 Series Coupe (328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive); 2007-2010 X3 SAV (X3 3.0si, X3 xDrive30i); 2008-2013 1 Series Convertible (128i); 2006-2011 3 Series Sedan (325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 330i, 330xi); 2006-2012 3 Series Wagon (328i, 328i xDrive); 2007-2013 3 Series Convertible (328i); 2006-2010 5 Series Sedan (525i, 525xi, 528i, 528xi, 530i, 530xi); 2006-2007 5 Series Wagon (530xi); 2007-2010 X5 SAV (X5 3.0si, X5 xDrive30i); 2006-2008 Z4 Coupe (Z4 3.0si); and 2006-2011 Z4 Roadster (Z4 3.0i, Z4 3.0si, Z4 sDrive30i) vehicles. The heater for the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve may short circuit.
- The risk
- An electrical short can cause the PCV valve heater to overheat, increasing the risk of a fire while driving or, soon after driving when parked.
- The fix
- This recall supersedes and expands previous NHTSA recalls 17V-683 and 19V-273. Dealers will install an electrical wiring harness with fuse protection for the PCV Valve heater in potentially affected vehicles, free of charge. This recall supersedes and expands previous NHTSA recalls 17V-683 and 19V-273. Vehicles previously repaired under the prior recalls will need to come back for the new recall remedy. The remedy is currently being developed. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on April 1, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 22, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported March 2, 2022
Vehicles covered by 22V119000 (18)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 22V119000, 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: March 2, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted