# NHTSA recall 07V479000

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: 07V479000
- Manufacturer: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Reported: 2007\-10\-12
- Owners notified: 2007\-10\-29
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- Units potentially affected: 29250

## What is wrong

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V8 ENGINES, IN CONDITIONS OF BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH LOW HUMIDITY, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE TO OCCUR AT THE FUEL RAILS.  IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, THE ENGINE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT \(ECU\) COULD BE AFFECTED SO THAT ENGINE STALLING COULD RESULT.


## What can happen

IF STALLING WERE TO OCCUR, THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN VEHICLE SPEED OR ACCELERATE AND THE POWER STEERING COULD FAIL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL ATTACH TWO GROUND CABLES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FREE OF CHARGE.  THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 29, 2007.  OWNERS  MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1\-800\-831\-1117.


## Notes

CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2006 BMW 550I](/makes/bmw/550i/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-08\-26 to 2007\-06\-14.
- [2007 BMW 550I](/makes/bmw/550i/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-08\-26 to 2007\-06\-14.
- [2008 BMW 550I](/makes/bmw/550i/2008/recalls.md). Built 2005\-08\-26 to 2007\-06\-14.
- [2006 BMW 650I](/makes/bmw/650i/2006/recalls.md). Built 2005\-08\-26 to 2007\-06\-14.
- [2007 BMW 650I](/makes/bmw/650i/2007/recalls.md). Built 2005\-08\-26 to 2007\-06\-14.
- 2007 BMW X5 SAV. Built 2006\-10\-02 to 2007\-06\-27.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [B160623](/bulletins/10247567.md), 2024-01-03, Service bulletin
- [B070314](/bulletins/10151068.md), 2018-12-10, Service bulletin
- [010212](/bulletins/10150065.md), 2018-12-03, Service bulletin
- [130409](/bulletins/10149589.md), 2018-11-26, Service bulletin
- [120815](/bulletins/10147598.md), 2018-11-13, Service bulletin
- [SIB\-11\-03\-08](/bulletins/10038217.md), 2011-06-11, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/07V479000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/07V479000)

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