NHTSA recall 19V273000
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 | 19V273000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2019-04-04 |
| Owners notified | 2019-05-30 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV) |
| Units potentially affected | 184505 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2020-10-28 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 184505 |
| Reported remedied | 56899 (30%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 3233 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 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 2006 525i, 525xi, 530i, 530xi, 530xi Sports Wagon, 325i, 325xi, 325xi Sports Wagon, 330i, 330xi, Z4 3.0i and Z4 3.0si 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. The recall began May 30, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Note: This recall is an expansion to recall 17V-683.
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.
| 2006 BMW 325I | Built 2005-02-01 to 2006-08-30. |
|---|---|
| 2006 BMW 325XI | Built 2005-02-01 to 2006-08-30. |
| 2006 BMW 330I | Built 2005-02-01 to 2006-08-30. |
| 2006 BMW 330XI | Built 2005-02-01 to 2006-08-30. |
| 2006 BMW 525I | Built 2005-04-01 to 2006-02-25. |
| 2006 BMW 525XI | Built 2005-04-01 to 2006-02-25. |
| 2006 BMW 530I | Built 2005-04-01 to 2006-02-25. |
| 2006 BMW 530XI | Built 2005-04-01 to 2006-02-25. |
| 2006 BMW Z4 | Built 2005-04-28 to 2006-09-29. |
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.