# NHTSA recall 23V707000

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: 23V707000
- Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
- Reported: 2023\-10\-20
- Owners notified: 2024\-06\-19
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- Units potentially affected: 157796
- Part numbers: 8602263

## What is wrong

BMW of North America, LLC \(BMW\) is recalling certain 2010\-2012 1 Series Coupe, 1 Series Convertible, 3 Series Sedan, 3 Series Convertible, 2010\-2011 3 Series Sportswagon, 3 Series Coupe, 5 Series Sedan, X3 xDrive 28i, X3 xDrive 30i, X5 xDrive30i, and Z4 sDrive30i vehicles.  The aluminum bolts that secure the housing for the variable camshaft timing adjustment \(VANOS\) unit can loosen over time and possibly break.


## What can happen

Loose or broken VANOS unit bolts can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.


## The remedy

Dealers will replace the four VANOS bolts, free of charge.  Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed December 18, 2023.  Owner notification letters were mailed June 19, 2024.  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.nhtsa.gov.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Quarterly report 8, for 2026 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2026\-04\-29
- Vehicles in the campaign: 157796
- Reported remedied: 53952 \(34%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 7420

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 quarter 1, 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 1 SERIES
- 2011 BMW 1 SERIES
- 2012 BMW 1 SERIES
- [2010 BMW 3 SERIES](/makes/bmw/328i/2010/recalls.md). Listed under a family name that covers this model.
- [2010 BMW 3 SERIES](/makes/bmw/335i/2010/recalls.md). Listed under a family name that covers this model.
- [2010 BMW 3 SERIES](/makes/bmw/335d/2010/recalls.md). Listed under a family name that covers this model.
- [2011 BMW 3 SERIES](/makes/bmw/328i/2011/recalls.md). Listed under a family name that covers this model.
- [2011 BMW 3 SERIES](/makes/bmw/335i/2011/recalls.md). Listed under a family name that covers this model.
- [2011 BMW 3 SERIES](/makes/bmw/335is/2011/recalls.md). Listed under a family name that covers this model.
- [2011 BMW 3 SERIES](/makes/bmw/335d/2011/recalls.md). Listed under a family name that covers this model.
- [2012 BMW 3 SERIES](/makes/bmw/328i/2012/recalls.md). Listed under a family name that covers this model.
- [2012 BMW 3 SERIES](/makes/bmw/335i/2012/recalls.md). Listed under a family name that covers this model.
- [2012 BMW 3 SERIES](/makes/bmw/335is/2012/recalls.md). Listed under a family name that covers this model.
- 2010 BMW 5 SERIES
- 2011 BMW 5 SERIES
- [2010 BMW X3](/makes/bmw/x3/2010/recalls.md)
- [2011 BMW X3](/makes/bmw/x3/2011/recalls.md)
- [2010 BMW X5](/makes/bmw/x5/2010/recalls.md)
- [2011 BMW X5](/makes/bmw/x5/2011/recalls.md)
- [2010 BMW Z4](/makes/bmw/z4/2010/recalls.md)
- [2011 BMW Z4](/makes/bmw/z4/2011/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [B066425](/bulletins/11027015.md), 2026-01-06, Other
- [B110614](/bulletins/11016414.md), 2025-04-03, Service campaign
- [B063924](/bulletins/11000628.md), 2024-06-01, Service bulletin
- [B160623](/bulletins/10247567.md), 2024-01-03, Service bulletin
- [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
- [B170121](/bulletins/10214256.md), 2022-06-21, Service bulletin
- [B170121](/bulletins/10212788.md), 2022-05-31, Service bulletin
- [B111614](/bulletins/10211851.md), 2022-05-16, 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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