# NHTSA recall 16V746000 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: 16V746000 - Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC - Reported: 2016\-10\-17 - Owners notified: 2017\-02\-08 - Component: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP - Units potentially affected: 136188 ## What is wrong BMW of North America, LLC \(BMW\) is recalling certain model year 2007\-2011 BMW X5 3.0si, X5 4.8i, X5 M, X5 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive35i, X5 xDrive48i and X5 xDrive50i, 2008\-2011 X6 x Drive35i, X6 xDrive50i and X6 M, 2010\-2011 X6 ActiveHybrid, 535i xDrive Gran Turismo, 535i Gran Turismo, 550i xDrive Gran Turismo and 550i Gran Turismo, 2011\-2012 528i, 535i, 535i xDrive, 550i and 550i xDrive and 2012 535i ActiveHybrid, 640i Convertible, 650i Convertible, 650i xDrive Convertible, 650i Coupe and 650i Coupe xDrive vehicles. The affected vehicles have in\-tank fuel pumps that may have insufficiently crimped wire contacts. ## What can happen The loose wires may cause the connector to melt, resulting in a fuel leak. Additionally, the fuel pump may stop working, possibly causing an engine stall and increase the risk of a crash. ## The remedy BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump module, free of charge. The recall began February 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service 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. ## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported - Report: Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 2 - Filed with NHTSA: 2018\-07\-27 - Vehicles in the campaign: 136188 - Reported remedied: 70374 \(51%\) - Reported unreachable: 5809 - Reported removed: 2715 These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 2, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026\-10\-19. ## Vehicles this campaign lists - 2010 BMW 5\-SERIES GRAN TURISMO. Built 2009\-03\-24 to 2011\-06\-10. - 2011 BMW 5\-SERIES GRAN TURISMO. Built 2009\-03\-24 to 2011\-06\-10. - [2011 BMW 528I](/makes/bmw/528i/2011/recalls.md). Built 2010\-07\-07 to 2011\-06\-10. - [2012 BMW 528I](/makes/bmw/528i/2012/recalls.md). Built 2010\-07\-07 to 2011\-06\-10. - [2011 BMW 535I](/makes/bmw/535i/2011/recalls.md). Built 2010\-07\-07 to 2011\-06\-10. - [2012 BMW 535I](/makes/bmw/535i/2012/recalls.md). Built 2010\-07\-07 to 2010\-10\-06. - [2012 BMW 535I ACTIVEHYBRID](/makes/bmw/535i/2012/recalls.md). Built 2010\-10\-06 to 2010\-10\-06. Listed as a series or trim of this model. - [2011 BMW 550I](/makes/bmw/550i/2011/recalls.md). Built 2010\-07\-07 to 2011\-06\-10. - [2012 BMW 550I](/makes/bmw/550i/2012/recalls.md). Built 2010\-07\-07 to 2011\-06\-10. - [2012 BMW 640I](/makes/bmw/640i/2012/recalls.md). Built 2010\-10\-28 to 2011\-06\-10. - [2012 BMW 650I](/makes/bmw/650i/2012/recalls.md). Built 2010\-10\-28 to 2011\-06\-10. - [2007 BMW X5](/makes/bmw/x5/2007/recalls.md). Built 2006\-05\-09 to 2010\-07\-17. - [2008 BMW X5](/makes/bmw/x5/2008/recalls.md). Built 2006\-05\-09 to 2010\-07\-17. - [2009 BMW X5](/makes/bmw/x5/2009/recalls.md). Built 2006\-05\-09 to 2010\-07\-17. - [2010 BMW X5](/makes/bmw/x5/2010/recalls.md). Built 2006\-05\-09 to 2010\-07\-17. - [2011 BMW X5](/makes/bmw/x5/2011/recalls.md). Built 2006\-05\-09 to 2010\-07\-17. - [2008 BMW X6](/makes/bmw/x6/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-07\-05 to 2010\-07\-17. - [2009 BMW X6](/makes/bmw/x6/2009/recalls.md). Built 2007\-07\-05 to 2010\-07\-17. - [2010 BMW X6](/makes/bmw/x6/2010/recalls.md). Built 2007\-07\-05 to 2010\-07\-17. - [2011 BMW X6](/makes/bmw/x6/2011/recalls.md). Built 2007\-07\-05 to 2010\-07\-17. - 2010 BMW X6 ACTIVEHYBRID SAC. Built 2009\-04\-16 to 2010\-07\-12. - 2011 BMW X6 ACTIVEHYBRID SAC. Built 2009\-04\-16 to 2010\-07\-12. ## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall. - [B011817](/bulletins/10160284.md), 2019-05-20, Service bulletin - [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 - [SIB\-13\-02\-15](/bulletins/10058427.md), 2015-09-19, 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) JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/16V746000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/16V746000) [Report an error on this page](https://github.com/wenmar-pro/wenmar-open/issues/new?template=data_correction.yml&title=Data%20correction%3A%20NHTSA%20recall%2016V746000&page=https%3A%2F%2Fopen.wenmarpro.com%2Frecalls%2Fnhtsa%2F16V746000&vehicle=NHTSA%20recall%2016V746000)