# NHTSA recall 10V518000

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: 10V518000
- Manufacturer: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Reported: 2010\-10\-26
- Owners notified: 2011\-01\-11
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
- Units potentially affected: 20750

## What is wrong

BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 X5 SAVs VEHICLES WITH 6\-CYLINDER ENGINES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 1, 2007 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2008.  DUE TO A MANUFACTURING PROCESS FAULT, THE FUEL PUMP WAS NOT PRODUCED TO SPECIFICATIONS.  UNDER SPECIFIC VEHICLE OPERATING CONDITIONS, THE FUEL PUMP'S COMMUTATOR COULD EXPERIENCE AN INCREASE IN WEAR.


## What can happen

THIS WEAR COULD LEAD TO FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTION AND ENGINE STALLING.  ENGINE STALLING COULD CREATE A POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IN\-TANK FUEL PUMP FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 11, 2011.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1\-800\-525\-7417.


## Notes

OWNERS 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 \<A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV\</A\> .


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2008 BMW X5](/makes/bmw/x5/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-11\-01 to 2008\-08\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [B130215](/bulletins/10147192.md), 2018-11-05, Service bulletin
- [B010515](/bulletins/10146988.md), 2018-11-05, Service bulletin
- [B010515](/bulletins/10146935.md), 2018-11-05, Service bulletin
- [SIB\-01\-05\-15](/bulletins/10058994.md), 2016-01-09, Service bulletin
- [CN\-10E\-A02](/bulletins/10040368.md), 2011-08-24, Service bulletin
- [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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