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Old 09-01-2011, 12:48 AM
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Arrow BMW to Recall 2,120 35d X5s

BMW of North America is recalling up to 2,120 of its X5 xDrive 35d sport utility vehicles because its fuel-filter heater could overload and possibly cause a fire.

The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration says the model year 2009 vehicles were made between Oct. 1, 2008 and June 12, 2009 and are equipped with a diesel engine.

NHTSA says on its website that the vehicle's fuel-filter heater, used for heating up diesel fuel in cold temperatures, could electrically overload and become permanently activated even when the car is turned off. That could lead to a dead battery, or possibly a vehicle fire.

BMW told NHTSA that it will inform owners. Dealers will replace the fuel filter heater free of charge.

The recall is expected to begin in October.

Autos Insider | BMW to recall 2,120 X5 SUVs | The Detroit News
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I'm sure mine will be replaced since I bought it 2/09. Live in SF bay area, so don't think it kicks on much, but I'll definitely still have it replaced with my next service....
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Thanks for the info ... Will also apply to my march 09. I just retrofitted the CIC idrive. Hope coding isn't required for this recall !!
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It won't necessarily apply to all 35d models from that time period. At 2800 X5 units per month, and 25% of them being diesels (reported by BMW around that time period), there should be 6000+ vehicles affected over the 9 month period. This is only about a third of that.
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