NHTSA Campaign 23V707000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
NHTSA campaign 23V707000 covers 6 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 23V707000 with NHTSA on October 20, 2023; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 23V707000, NHTSA lists up to 157,796 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 23V707000 were scheduled from June 19, 2024, 243 days after the report.
23V707000 covers 5 models from BMW, model years 2010–2011.
Owners of the model years 23V707000 covers have filed at least 31 complaints naming the engine and engine cooling, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 23V707000 vehicles, the 2010 BMW X3 has the most (14).
By potentially affected vehicles, 23V707000 ranks 18 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 23V707000, BMW of North America, LLC has 13 other recalls on the engine and engine cooling on this site; the one before 23V707000 was 23V294000, reported on April 26, 2023.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2010-2012 1 Series Coupe, 1 Series Convertible, 3 Series Sedan, 3 Series Convertible, 2010-2011 3 Series Sportswagon, 3 Series Coupe, 5 Series Sedan, X3 xDrive 28i, X3 xDrive 30i, X5 xDrive30i, and Z4 sDrive30i vehicles. The aluminum bolts that secure the housing for the variable camshaft timing adjustment (VANOS) unit can loosen over time and possibly break.
- The risk
- Loose or broken VANOS unit bolts can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the four VANOS bolts, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed December 18, 2023. Owner notification letters were mailed June 19, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported October 20, 2023
Vehicles covered by 23V707000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 23V707000, 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 20, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted