- Vehicles
- 136,188
- Built between
- May 2006 – Jun 2011
- Models
- 10
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 8 February 2017
- Repaired
- 52%
- Unrepaired
- 57,290
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between May 2006 and June 2011. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2010-2011 BMW 5-Series Gran TurismoBuilt March 2009 to June 2011
- 2011-2012 BMW 528IBuilt July 2010 to June 2011
- 2011-2012 BMW 535IBuilt July 2010 to June 2011
- 2012 BMW 535I ActivehybridBuilt October 2010 to October 2010
- 2011-2012 BMW 550IBuilt July 2010 to June 2011
- 2012 BMW 640IBuilt October 2010 to June 2011
- 2012 BMW 650IBuilt October 2010 to June 2011
- 2007-2011 BMW X5Built May 2006 to July 2010
- 2008-2011 BMW X6Built July 2007 to July 2010
- 2010-2011 BMW X6 Activehybrid SACBuilt April 2009 to July 2010
Repair progress
57,290 of 136,188 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2018.
52% repaired — 70,374 of 136,188 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 5,809
- Scrapped or exported
- 2,715
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 BMW X5 3.0si, X5 4.8i, X5 M, X5 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive35i, X5 xDrive48i and X5 xDrive50i, 2008-2011 X6 x Drive35i, X6 xDrive50i and X6 M, 2010-2011 X6 ActiveHybrid, 535i xDrive Gran Turismo, 535i Gran Turismo, 550i xDrive Gran Turismo and 550i Gran Turismo, 2011-2012 528i, 535i, 535i xDrive, 550i and 550i xDrive and 2012 535i ActiveHybrid, 640i Convertible, 650i Convertible, 650i xDrive Convertible, 650i Coupe and 650i Coupe xDrive vehicles. The affected vehicles have in-tank fuel pumps that may have insufficiently crimped wire contacts.
What could happen
The loose wires may cause the connector to melt, resulting in a fuel leak. Additionally, the fuel pump may stop working, possibly causing an engine stall and increase the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. The recall began February 2017.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMay 2006 to June 2011
- Recall reported to NHTSA17 October 2016
- Owners notified8 February 2017
- Latest repair reportQ2 2018 — 52% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 17 October 2016.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.