# NHTSA recall 12V475000

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.

**NHTSA advises: do not drive until the repair is done.**

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 12V475000
- Manufacturer: BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Reported: 2012\-09\-28
- Owners notified: 2012\-11\-30
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- Units potentially affected: 696

## What is wrong

BMW is recalling certain model year 2013 M5, M6 Coupe, and M6 Convertible vehicles, manufactured from July 19, 2012, through September 11, 2012.  Due to a manufacturing process error, the tolerance between the engine oil pump's drive shaft and the pump's rotor was not within specification.  As a result, the pump's driveshaft could separate from the rotor.


## What can happen

Separation of the pump's driveshaft from the rotor could lead to a sudden loss of oil pressure causing the possibility of complete engine failure, resulting in an engine stall\-like condition, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.


## The remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the oil pump, free of charge.  The safety recall began on November 30, 2012.  Owners may contact BMW at 1\-800\-525\-7417.


## Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1\-888\-327\-4236 \(TTY 1\-800\-424\-9153\), or go to www.safercar.gov.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2013 BMW M5](/makes/bmw/m5/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-07\-19 to 2012\-09\-11.
- [2013 BMW M6](/makes/bmw/m6/2013/recalls.md). Built 2012\-07\-19 to 2012\-09\-11.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [B170222](/bulletins/10225107.md), 2022-10-31, Service bulletin
- [SIB011918](/bulletins/10215746.md), 2022-07-18, Service bulletin
- [SIM010717](/bulletins/10215024.md), 2022-07-05, Service bulletin
- [B111614](/bulletins/10211851.md), 2022-05-16, Service bulletin
- [B010518](/bulletins/10172479.md), 2020-03-16, Service bulletin
- [B122319](/bulletins/10163995.md), 2019-08-19, Service bulletin
- [B111216](/bulletins/10163994.md), 2019-08-19, Service bulletin
- [B110119](/bulletins/10163027.md), 2019-07-22, Service bulletin
- [B012118](/bulletins/10163026.md), 2019-07-22, Service bulletin
- [110712](/bulletins/10162417.md), 2019-07-10, 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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