# NHTSA recall 12V166000

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: 12V166000
- Manufacturer: ROLLS\-ROYCE MOTORS, INC.
- Reported: 2012\-04\-10
- Owners notified: 2012\-05\-09
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
- Units potentially affected: 69

## What is wrong

ROLLS\-ROYCE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 GHOST VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TURBOCHARGED ENGINES BECAUSE THE CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE ELECTRIC AUXILIARY WATER PUMP CAN OVERHEAT.


## What can happen

THIS COULD LEAD TO A SMOLDERING OF THE PUMP OR AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT OR VEHICLE FIRE.


## The remedy

ROLLS\-ROYCE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AUXILIARY WATER PUMP FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 9, 2012.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT ROLLS\-ROYCE CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND SERVICES AT 1\-877\-877\-3735.


## Notes

THIS RECALL IS AN EXPANSION OF RECALL NO. 11V522. CUSTOMERS MAY 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

- [2010 ROLLS\-ROYCE GHOST](/makes/rolls-royce/ghost/2010/recalls.md). Built 2011\-04\-07 to 2011\-06\-02.
- [2011 ROLLS\-ROYCE GHOST](/makes/rolls-royce/ghost/2011/recalls.md). Built 2011\-04\-07 to 2011\-06\-02.

## Investigated as PE11036

This recall followed 1 NHTSA investigation. An investigation is NHTSA looking into a possible defect. It is not a finding that a defect exists, and it does not say that any one vehicle is affected.

- PE11036: Preliminary evaluation, opened 2011\-10\-11, closed 2012\-06\-11. Engine compartment fire. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

From NHTSA's investigation file, as of 2026-10-19. JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/12V166000/investigations](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/12V166000/investigations)

## 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/12V166000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/12V166000)

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