# NHTSA recall 04V402000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 04V402000
- Manufacturer: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Reported: 2004\-08\-13
- Owners notified: 2004\-09\-09
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
- Units potentially affected: 297

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE IN\-TANK FUEL LINE MAY HAVE BEEN ATTACHED INCORRECTLY.


## What can happen

ENGINE STALLING COULD OCCUR, EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE'S FUEL GAUGE INDICATES THAT FUEL IS PRESENT IN THE TANK.  DEPENDING UPON TRAFFIC AND ROAD CONDITIONS, THIS COULD RESULT IN  A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE IN\-TANK SUCTION JET PUMP FUEL LINE AND IF NECESSARY, REATTACH ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS.  THIS RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 9, 2004.  OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1\-800\-831\-1117.


## Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2004 BMW X5](/makes/bmw/x5/2004/recalls.md). Built 2004\-04\-05 to 2004\-04\-24.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [SIB\-16\-02\-09](/bulletins/10033130.md), 2010-07-14, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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