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NHTSA campaign14V176000

Recall 14V176000: Engine And Engine Cooling

Reported Apr 10, 2014BMW of North America, LLC1 catalog make

Component recorded by NHTSA

Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine

Campaign summary

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 128i Coupe, 128i Convertible, 328i Sedan, 328i xDrive Sedan, 328i Coupe, 328i Convertible, 328i Sports Wagon and Z4 sDrive 30i, 2011-2012 135i Coupe, 135i Convertible, 335i Sedan, X5 xDrive 35i, and X6 xDrive 35i, 2011 335i xDrive Sedan, 335i Coupe, 335i Convertible, 528i Sedan, 535i Sedan, 535i xDrive Sedan, X3 xDrive 28i, and X3 xDrive 35i, 2010 X3 xDrive 30i, and X5 xDrive 30i, 2012 640i Coupe, and 640i Convertible and 2010-2012 535i Gran Turismo vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the bolts that secure the housing for the variable camshaft timing adjustment (VANOS) unit can loosen over time and may possibly break.

Consequence

If the bolts loosen or break the engine may have reduced power or stall. An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy in the source record

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the four VANOS housing bolts for both VANOS units (intake and exhaust), free of charge. In addition, owners of approximately 170,172 model year 2010-2012 BMW vehicles equipped with inline 6 cylinder engines not covered by this recall, will receive an extended warranty to address this condition. The recall began on September 24, 2014. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-525-7417.

Confirm current remedy eligibility, parts availability, and completion status with NHTSA, the manufacturer, or an authorized dealer.

Catalog coverage

Vehicle pages represented here

13 pages

This list reflects vehicle pages in MyRecallCheck, not necessarily the campaign's full affected population or every affected product. Use the official VIN lookup for applicability.

YearMakeModel
2011BMW128I
2011BMW135I
2012BMW135I
2011BMW328I
2011BMW335I
2012BMW335I
2011BMW528I
2011BMW535I
2012BMW640I
2011BMWX5 SAV
2012BMWX5 SAV
2011BMWX6 SAV
2010BMWZ4

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