NHTSA recall 17V683000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 17V683000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2017-10-30 |
| Owners notified | 2018-06-18 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV) |
| Units potentially affected | 740561 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 3 |
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| Filed with NHTSA | 2019-10-24 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 740561 |
| Reported remedied | 384964 (51%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 23725 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 quarter 3, 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.
What is wrong
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2011 128i and 2007-2011 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 525i, 525xi, 528i, 528xi, 530i, 530xi, X3 3.0si, X3 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive30i, Z4 3.0i, Z4 3.0si and Z4 sDrive30i vehicles. The heater for the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve may short circuit.
What can happen
An electrical short can cause the parts within the PCV valve to melt, increasing the risk of a fire, even when the vehicle is not in use.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the PCV valve heater, free of charge. Interim letters were mailed on November 27, 2017. Owners will receive a second notification by the end of October 2018. 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.
| 2008 BMW 128I | Built 2007-11-08 to 2011-02-26. |
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| 2009 BMW 128I | Built 2007-11-08 to 2011-02-26. |
| 2010 BMW 128I | Built 2007-11-08 to 2011-02-26. |
| 2011 BMW 128I | Built 2007-11-08 to 2011-02-26. |
| 2007 BMW 328I | Built 2006-05-24 to 2011-12-16. |
| 2008 BMW 328I | Built 2006-05-24 to 2011-12-16. |
| 2009 BMW 328I | Built 2006-05-24 to 2011-12-16. |
| 2010 BMW 328I | Built 2006-05-24 to 2011-12-16. |
| 2011 BMW 328I | Built 2006-05-24 to 2011-12-16. |
| 2007 BMW 525I | Built 2006-02-16 to 2011-08-31. |
| 2008 BMW 525I | Built 2006-02-16 to 2011-08-31. |
| 2009 BMW 525I | Built 2006-02-16 to 2011-08-31. |
| 2010 BMW 525I | Built 2006-02-16 to 2011-08-31. |
| 2011 BMW 525I | Built 2006-02-16 to 2011-08-31. |
| 2007 BMW 528I | Built 2006-02-16 to 2011-08-31. |
| 2008 BMW 528I | Built 2006-02-16 to 2011-08-31. |
| 2009 BMW 528I | Built 2006-02-16 to 2011-08-31. |
| 2010 BMW 528I | Built 2006-02-16 to 2011-08-31. |
| 2011 BMW 528I | Built 2006-02-16 to 2011-08-31. |
| 2007 BMW 530I | Built 2006-02-16 to 2011-08-31. |
| 2008 BMW 530I | Built 2006-02-16 to 2011-08-31. |
| 2009 BMW 530I | Built 2006-02-16 to 2011-08-31. |
| 2010 BMW 530I | Built 2006-02-16 to 2011-08-31. |
| 2011 BMW 530I | Built 2006-02-16 to 2011-08-31. |
| 2007 BMW X3 | Built 2006-08-20 to 2011-09-28. |
| 2008 BMW X3 | Built 2006-08-20 to 2011-09-28. |
| 2009 BMW X3 | Built 2006-08-20 to 2011-09-28. |
| 2010 BMW X3 | Built 2006-08-20 to 2011-09-28. |
| 2011 BMW X3 | Built 2006-08-20 to 2011-09-28. |
| 2007 BMW X5 | Built 2006-05-23 to 2010-03-18. |
| 2008 BMW X5 | Built 2006-05-23 to 2010-03-18. |
| 2009 BMW X5 | Built 2006-05-23 to 2010-03-18. |
| 2010 BMW X5 | Built 2006-05-23 to 2010-03-18. |
| 2011 BMW X5 | Built 2006-05-23 to 2010-03-18. |
| 2007 BMW Z4 | Built 2006-06-19 to 2011-08-24. |
| 2008 BMW Z4 | Built 2006-06-19 to 2011-08-24. |
| 2009 BMW Z4 | Built 2006-06-19 to 2011-08-24. |
| 2010 BMW Z4 | Built 2006-06-19 to 2011-08-24. |
| 2011 BMW Z4 | Built 2006-06-19 to 2011-08-24. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 110215 | 2018-11-13. Service bulletin. SUBJECT Deleting DME Adaptations After Crankshaft Sensor-related Repairs. The erroneous misfire faults are stored, and the Service Engine Soon light (MIL) illuminates The ISTA Service Function to delete the DME adaptations fails to clear the crankshaft incremental wheel adaptation, depending on the current DME software version. This adaptation must be cleared whenever the following repairs are made: 1. Replacement of the crankshaft position sensor 2. Replacement of the incremental sensor wheel on the crankshaft 3. Replacement of the crankshaft 4. Replacement of the crankcase (block) with pistons 5. Replacement of the engine assembly Due to slight tolerance differences with the new replacement hardware and the original learned crankshaft position, values could cause cylinder balance calculation errors by the DME. DME software (the incremental wheel adaptation cannot be cleared) |
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| SIB-11-03-08 | 2011-06-11. Service bulletin. BMW: CRANKCASE PRESSURE DIAGNOSIS AND INFORMATION FOR ALL VEHICLES. *RM UPDATED ON 4/24/2013. *KB |
| SI-B11-08-03 | 2011-01-03. Service bulletin. BMW: OIL SEPARATOR-COLD CLIMATE CONDITIONS. CERTAIN AREAS OF THE US EXPERIENCE EXTREMELY COLD CLIMATE CONDITIONS DURING THE WINTER MONTHS. A SMALL NUMBER OF VEHICLES HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS RANGING FROM LEAKING OR BROKEN VALVE COVERS TO COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. INCLUDE MODELS E39, 46, 53, 60, 83, AND E85. NO MODEL YEARS LISTED. *PE |
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