The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2011 128i and 2007-2011 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 525i, 525xi, 528i, 528xi, 530i, 530xi, X3 3.0si, X3 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive30i, Z4 3.0i, Z4 3.0si and Z4 sDrive30i vehicles. The heater for the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve may short circuit.
The risk
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.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the PCV valve heater, free of charge. Interim letters were mailed on November 27, 2017. Owners will receive a second notification by the end of October 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW 128i | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| BMW 328i | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| BMW 525i | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| BMW 528i | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| BMW 530i | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| BMW X3 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| BMW X5 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
| BMW Z4 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 |
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
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 128i | 2008 | 18 | 6 |
| BMW 128i | 2009 | 26 | 6 |
| BMW 128i | 2010 | 22 | 7 |
| BMW 128i | 2011 | 50 | 7 |
| BMW 328i | 2007 | 399 | 6 |
| BMW 328i | 2008 | 239 | 5 |
| BMW 328i | 2009 | 193 | 6 |
| BMW 328i | 2010 | 155 | 6 |
| BMW 328i | 2011 | 577 | 7 |
| BMW 525i | 2007 | 72 | 2 |
| BMW 525i | 2008 | 1 | 1 |
| BMW 525i | 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| BMW 525i | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW 525i | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW 528i | 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| BMW 528i | 2008 | 118 | 2 |
| BMW 528i | 2009 | 23 | 2 |
| BMW 528i | 2010 | 65 | 2 |
| BMW 528i | 2011 | 118 | 4 |
| BMW 530i | 2007 | 73 | 2 |
| BMW 530i | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW 530i | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW 530i | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW 530i | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW X3 | 2007 | 98 | 3 |
| BMW X3 | 2008 | 66 | 3 |
| BMW X3 | 2009 | 19 | 3 |
| BMW X3 | 2010 | 32 | 4 |
| BMW X3 | 2011 | 113 | 4 |
| BMW X5 | 2007 | 71 | 8 |
Other engine and engine cooling recalls in 2017
22 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the engine and engine cooling; BMW of North America, LLC filed 347 campaigns in all.
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| 17V607000 28 Sept 2017 | Hino Motors Sales U.S.A., Inc. |
| 17V586000 21 Sept 2017 | Kia Motors America |
| 17V578000 20 Sept 2017 | Hyundai Motor America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017