- Vehicles
- 184,505
- Built between
- Feb 2005 – Sep 2006
- Models
- 9
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 30 May 2019
- Repaired
- 31%
- Unrepaired
- 124,373
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between February 2005 and September 2006. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2006 BMW 325IBuilt February 2005 to August 2006
- 2006 BMW 325XIBuilt February 2005 to August 2006
- 2006 BMW 330IBuilt February 2005 to August 2006
- 2006 BMW 330XIBuilt February 2005 to August 2006
- 2006 BMW 525IBuilt April 2005 to February 2006
- 2006 BMW 525XIBuilt April 2005 to February 2006
- 2006 BMW 530IBuilt April 2005 to February 2006
- 2006 BMW 530XIBuilt April 2005 to February 2006
- 2006 BMW Z4Built April 2005 to September 2006
Repair progress
124,373 of 184,505 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2020.
31% repaired — 56,899 of 184,505 reported
- Scrapped or exported
- 3,233
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 2006 525i, 525xi, 530i, 530xi, 530xi Sports Wagon, 325i, 325xi, 325xi Sports Wagon, 330i, 330xi, Z4 3.0i and Z4 3.0si vehicles. The heater for the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve may short circuit.
What could happen
An electrical short can cause the parts within the PCV valve to melt, increasing the risk of a fire, even when the vehicle is not in use.
What gets fixed
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the PCV valve heater, free of charge. The recall began May 30, 2019.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtFebruary 2005 to September 2006
- Recall reported to NHTSA4 April 2019
- Owners notified30 May 2019
- Latest repair reportQ3 2020 — 31% 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 4 April 2019.
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. Note: This recall is an expansion to recall 17V-683.
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.