The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Z4 and 2020-2021 Toyota Supra vehicles. The weld between the fuel tank halves may have been insufficiently welded, causing the weld to fail.
The risk
The failed weld may allow fuel to leak, increasing the risk of a fire in the presence of an ignition source.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel tank, free of charge. The recall began December 18, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW Z4 | 2020, 2021 |
| Toyota Supra | 2020, 2021 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
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 Z4 | 2020 | 5 | 6 |
| BMW Z4 | 2021 | 1 | 5 |
| Toyota Supra | 2020 | 16 | 8 |
| Toyota Supra | 2021 | 20 | 5 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2020
31 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; BMW of North America, LLC filed 347 campaigns in all.
| 20V797000 17 Dec 2020 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) |
| 20V730000 24 Nov 2020 | Ford Motor Company |
| 20V713000 18 Nov 2020 | Lamborghini (Automobili Lamborghini) |
| 20V682000 4 Nov 2020 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 20V666000 29 Oct 2020 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 20V648000 21 Oct 2020 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 20V639000 15 Oct 2020 | General Motors LLC |
| 20V595000 29 Sept 2020 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020