# NHTSA recall 11V441000

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: 11V441000
- Manufacturer: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Reported: 2011\-08\-19
- Owners notified: 2011\-10\-11
- Component: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL: PRE\-HEATER
- Units potentially affected: 2120

## What is wrong

BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009 X5 XDRIVE35D VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A DIESEL ENGINE AND MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 1, 2008, THROUGH JUNE 12, 2009.  THE FUEL FILTER HEATER, WHICH IS USED FOR WARMING UP THE DIESEL FUEL DURING VEHICLE OPERATION AT LOW OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES, COULD EXPERIENCE AN ELECTRICAL OVERLOAD CONDITION AND BECOME PERMANENTLY ACTIVATED.


## What can happen

THE FUEL FILTER HEATER COULD REMAIN ACTIVATED EVEN WHEN THE IGNITION IS OFF AND LEAD TO A DEAD BATTERY.  THE UNIT COULD ALSO OVERHEAT, POSSIBLY LEADING TO A VEHICLE FIRE.


## The remedy

BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER HEATER FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 11, 2011.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND SERVICES 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

- [2009 BMW X5](/makes/bmw/x5/2009/recalls.md)

## 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
- [SIB160222](/bulletins/10218412.md), 2022-08-22, Service bulletin
- [B650621](/bulletins/10200481.md), 2021-08-23, Service bulletin
- [B011321](/bulletins/10199287.md), 2021-07-19, Service bulletin
- [B011321](/bulletins/10198894.md), 2021-07-06, Service bulletin
- [B130720](/bulletins/10186215.md), 2021-02-01, Service bulletin
- [B110815](/bulletins/10151248.md), 2018-12-10, Service bulletin
- [B010511](/bulletins/10151160.md), 2018-12-10, Service bulletin
- [B130815](/bulletins/10150904.md), 2018-12-10, Service bulletin
- [160712](/bulletins/10150368.md), 2018-12-03, 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/11V441000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/11V441000)

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