{"source":"nhtsa","country":"us","campaign":"10V518000","date":"2010-10-26","owner_notified":"2011-01-11","manufacturer":"BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","summary":"BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 X5 SAVs VEHICLES WITH 6-CYLINDER ENGINES MANUFACTURED FROM NOVEMBER 1, 2007 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2008.  DUE TO A MANUFACTURING PROCESS FAULT, THE FUEL PUMP WAS NOT PRODUCED TO SPECIFICATIONS.  UNDER SPECIFIC VEHICLE OPERATING CONDITIONS, THE FUEL PUMP'S COMMUTATOR COULD EXPERIENCE AN INCREASE IN WEAR.","consequence":"THIS WEAR COULD LEAD TO FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTION AND ENGINE STALLING.  ENGINE STALLING COULD CREATE A POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.","remedy":"DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE IN-TANK FUEL PUMP FREE OF CHARGE.  THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 11, 2011.  OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-525-7417.","notes":"OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .","mfr_campaign":null,"part_number":null,"units":20750,"completion":null,"do_not_drive":false,"park_outside":false,"notification":null,"french":null,"vehicles":[{"year":2008,"make":"BMW","model":"X5","vehicle_id":"2008_bmw_x5","match":"exact","built_from":"2007-11-01","built_to":"2008-08-31"}],"may_apply":true,"as_of":"2026-10-19","lookup":{"nhtsa":"https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls","tc":"https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng","maker":null},"attribution":[],"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/recalls/nhtsa/10V518000"}