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NHTSA Campaign 22V119000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)

Issued by BMW of North America, LLC · Reported Mar 2, 2022 · 917,106 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

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.

Remedy

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BMW 128I 2008 917,106
BMW 128I 2009 917,106
BMW 128I 2010 917,106
BMW 128I 2011 917,106
BMW 128I 2012 917,106
BMW 128I 2013 917,106
BMW 3 SERIES 2006 917,106
BMW 3 SERIES 2007 917,106
BMW 3 SERIES 2008 917,106
BMW 3 SERIES 2009 917,106
BMW 3 SERIES 2010 917,106
BMW 3 SERIES 2011 917,106
BMW 3 SERIES 2012 917,106
BMW 5 SERIES 2006 917,106
BMW 5 SERIES 2007 917,106
BMW 5 SERIES 2008 917,106
BMW 5 SERIES 2009 917,106
BMW 5 SERIES 2010 917,106
BMW X3 SAV 2007 917,106
BMW X3 SAV 2008 917,106
BMW X3 SAV 2009 917,106
BMW X3 SAV 2010 917,106
BMW X5 SAV 2007 917,106
BMW X5 SAV 2008 917,106
BMW X5 SAV 2009 917,106
BMW X5 SAV 2010 917,106
BMW Z4 2006 917,106
BMW Z4 2007 917,106
BMW Z4 2008 917,106
BMW Z4 2009 917,106
BMW Z4 2010 917,106
BMW Z4 2011 917,106

Source: NHTSA Campaign 22V119000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.