The defect
BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2010 AND 2011 5-SERIES AND 5-SERIES GRAN TURISMO PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 12 THROUGH JULY 1, 2010. THE VEHICLE'S FUEL LEVEL SENSOR WITHIN THE FUEL TANK CAN BECOME WEDGED AGAINST THE TANK.
The risk
IF THIS OCCURS, THE FUEL GAUGE IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD DISPLAY A LARGER AMOUNT OF FUEL THAN WAS ACTUALLY IN THE TANK. AS A RESULT, IF THE TANK BECAME EMPTY, THE VEHICLE COULD STALL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-525-7417.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW 5 Series | 2010, 2011 |
| BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo | 2010, 2011 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW 5 Series | 2010 | 6 | 5 |
| BMW 5 Series | 2011 | 81 | 4 |
| BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo | 2010 | 3 | 3 |
| BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo | 2011 | 4 | 4 |
Other fuel system, other recalls in 2010
10 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the fuel system, other; BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC filed 89 campaigns in all.
| 10V600000 24 Nov 2010 | MAZDA MOTOR CORP |
| 10V540000 29 Oct 2010 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| 10V339000 27 Jul 2010 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 10V305000 28 Jun 2010 | MCNEILUS TRUCK & MANUFACTURING |
| 10V189000 7 May 2010 | DAIMLER TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 10V165000 23 Apr 2010 | WESTPORT FUEL SYSTEMS INC |
| 10V082000 5 Mar 2010 | NOVA BUS INCORPORATED |
| 10V083000 5 Mar 2010 | DAIHATSU AMERICA, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010