Recall on MY 2007 to 2010 X5s
 

BMW has issued a recall on certain versions of its X5 due to a potential problem with the luxury SUV’s brakes.

The recall only affects V-8 versions of the BMW X5 built from September 12, 2006, through to March 18, 2010.

This includes X5s from the 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 model years.

According to BMW, there are some 30,265 vehicles in the U.S. affected by the latest recall.

The concern is that the brake vacuum pump on these models could leak a small amount of lubricating oil into the brake hose, which could result in a loss of power-assisted braking.

Should this occur, the stopping distances required for a vehicle would most likely increase, leading to the possibility of a crash.

BMW is in the process of notifying owners of the affected vehicles. They will be requested to take their SUVs to their nearest BMW dealership, which will replace the brake vacuum line with one that contains a check valve. No charge will be made for the service.

For further information you can contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration at 1-888-327-4236 (reference recall campaign number 13V045000) or BMW at 1-800-525-7417 or at the email address [email protected]

Thanks for the info!

Thanks for heads up...;)

Not just one but 4 recall on these models and years.

1)

Component:
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL: PRE-HEATER

Recall Number:
11V441000

Date recall entered into NHTSA database:
08/30/2011

Summary:
BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILTER HEATER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 11, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND SERVICES AT 1-800-525-7417.

The manufacturer first notified owners of this recall on 10/11/2011.

This recall affects vehicles manufactured between and .

2)NHTSA Model Name:
X5

Component:
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

Recall Number:
09V255000

Date recall entered into NHTSA database:
07/08/2009

Summary:
THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED THE AGENCY WITH A REMEDY OR NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.

The manufacturer first notified owners of this recall on .

This recall affects vehicles manufactured between 05/22/2009 and 06/01/2009.

3)
NHTSA Model Name:
X5 SAV

Component:
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

Recall Number:
12V550000

Date recall entered into NHTSA database:
11/28/2012

Summary:
BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE AND TIGHTEN THE IDLER PULLEY BOLT. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2013. OWNERS MAY CALL BMW AT 1-800-525-7417 OR EMAIL BMW AT [email protected].

The manufacturer first notified owners of this recall on .

This recall affects vehicles manufactured between 09/01/2008 and 11/15/2012.

4)NHTSA Model Name:
X5 SAV

Component:
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING ENGINE DIESEL

Recall Number:
12V550000

Date recall entered into NHTSA database:
11/28/2012

Summary:
BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE AND TIGHTEN THE IDLER PULLEY BOLT. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING JANUARY 2013. OWNERS MAY CALL BMW AT 1-800-525-7417 OR EMAIL BMW AT [email protected].

The manufacturer first notified owners of this recall on .

This recall affects vehicles manufactured between 09/01/2008 and 11/15/2012.

I think OP was trying to notify us of a new recall, not post previous ones...thanks for the information, though.:dunno:

Yes! Another FREE fix :P

hope they honor that in canada...

Pefect. I was in for oil service in January and the tech spotted that leak--I was going to bring it back in March since it's covered under CPO so I guess saves me the $50 charge on the CPO.

Glad this doesn't affect the 35d's. I was just in for a recall a month or two ago.

Does anyone know if they flush your brake fluid when they do the check valve recall?

99.9999% certain the answer is NO. (Unless the work instruction mandates it... probably change parts, bleed, top off fluid)

Got the Letter today...
 

I received the Recall Campaign Letter today.
Appointment is next Wednesday.

Just FYI

I received my letter last week and have an appointment this friday

Got the letter today, will call in the morning to make the APP. Anyone here had the work done yet ?

Definitely not


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Took mine in yesterday morning for it. I got the dreaded call in the afternoon about the nationwide backorder on the part--he said the earliest they would get the part would be Thursday. And he said it takes about 3 days for it be completed (apparently, they have to lift the engine out to do it). So, I'm guessing it won't be ready until next week sometime. My loaner is an '13 328--though they said I can check back at end of each day to swap out for something bigger like a 5, X5, etc (or maybe a 7 Series--I got one of those for like 2 weeks as they didn't have anything else--had it for like a week).

Lift the engine... Really?

You are doing better then me. The earliest they could get me in was JUNE!

Which was it? :D

To me, worse than being lied to...is when an SA thinks I am stupid enough that he can lie to me. THAT'S the most annoying part.

Ha. Maybe it was in-between.

Yeah I'm sure it's not like they are taking off 4 bolts and lifting an entire engine out. But it does sound labor intensive as far as getting to it.

Dealer called. They still don't have the part (national backorder) and I also need the Brake Booster replaced--so who knows how long now. At least I upgraded the loaner to an '12 535 Sport.

I took my wife's 07 X5 4.8 in for this recall and had them do the brakes while they were at it. Upon leaving the dealership (car has 35k on it) I noticed her tail lights flickering and she called me and told me that the ABS, Shifter, Brake, Camera, Transmission, etc. alarms were all going off then it died while traveling at 55 mph. I unhooked the negative battery cable to try and reset it, but when i got in it gave me a shifter error message, service message and would seem to engage some relay but not start when I pushed the button. Then the alarm just started going off.

I called the dealer and told them to come get it and they immediately told me that it wasn't necessarily their fault. These crazy cars!! :rofl:

Almost forgot, right before it died you could floor it and it would just stutter and stumble with no increase in RPM's. Dealer says it's a coincidence.

This sounds like a ground wire was disconnected to the chassis and not reconnected or reconnected but not tightened.

Thanks,
That actually sounds quite plausible. The reason I posted it on this thread is because I had the brake recall done then had these problems. Also, it drove perfect for 5 miles and just before it went totally haywire the brake alarm came up along with the service or picture of the lift then the ABS, Transmission, etc. Best SUV we've ever owned, but as my wife puts it, "Owning that car is exhausting."

When I disconnected the negative battery cable I guess I didn't notice if it was loose from the chassis, but I do know I tightened the heck out of it when I put it back on. The last thing it did was display something about the shifter being bad, but it was o.k. to drive home, but it would not turnover and then even more alarms lit up on the dash then the alarm went off and wouldn't shut off. It's either something very minor like the battery cable or something very big. I'll have to ask them tomorrow if they disconnected the battery cable from the chassis for any reason while doing to brakes. It waited at the dealer for the proper pad wear sensors, perhaps those are kaput.

Update: SA called and parts came in on a late shipment in the afternoon--said should be ready maybe Wednesday. So, it's been 2 weeks since I've dropped it off. The 535 Sport loaner is nice--but I'm missing not having Sirius/XM, iPod, sitting up higher and not having to crouch down to get in and out ha (I'm 6'3").

BGM,

Do you know what part they said is on national back order? I took mine in yesterday and they replaced the booster hose (and vacuum pipes and gaskets). Not sure if there are others that are having more done.

Thanks,
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He said mine is one of the ones that has to have the Booster replaced as well---maybe that was part on backorder. I will know more today or tomorrow.

I also had the brake booster replaced last week. The dealer called me, took the car in the morning, and in the evening it was ready.

I had the same exact thing happen to me that isellpower did but it happened 2 weeks after the recall was completed. All the lights went on, got an engine malfunction, reduced power, awd error etc.
at dealer since yesterday and apparently bmw na is involved in helping to correct.

Well, my SA called Wed and said it was ready but told me the tech on it dropped a smidge of oil on my clear bra above the headlight. BMWNA fit the bill and they replaced the quarter-panel section of the clear bra (also wraps around front bumper as it's one piece). I picked it up late Friday--clear bra looked fine.

My appointment was for tomorrow so today my dealer calls to move the appointment back at least 2 weeks. The explanation was that "BMW" had not yet released the parts to "dealers in the USA". I told them of reports of others have already had the work done, but of course that was irrelevant.

So I took my X5 to the dealer on Monday, service rep said they will need it for at least 2 days to diagnose and repair. I dropped it off Monday morning and they called me back same day at 4:30, saying job was complete. Wow! Really? He said they replaced everything with the recall and all parts were in stock. Attached is the RO.

Brake recall
 

Just had mine done a couple of weeks ago. Basically they go in and look for oil and go from there. Mine was ok so button it up and done. They did say that if oil is present then master cylinder replacement likely. Pretty much have to fluid at that point.

just got mine back today after almost two weeks at the dealer,dropped her off on 5/11 I had a 2013 535 so no complains ;)

-recall taken care off
-replaced power steering rack (CPO)
-replaced belt and tensioner (CPO)
-changed oil ($133.00 out of pocket)
-replaced rear left wheel, had 3 cracks ( style 214 MSRP $845.00 covered by tire and wheel insurance)

hope this is all for a while...

Just replaced the booster hose on mine. Nothing else was needed.

Has anyone had any issues related to this recall recently? I had the "updated" brake booster vacuum supply line replaced a few years ago. However, I now have huge braking issues and a dealer inspection revealed oil contamination requiring the booster and master cylinder to be replaced ($2,600). I have been in contact with BMW NA and they have thus far denied covering the replacement stating the repair was done and the car is no longer in warranty (2007 4.8). However, the recall specifically states it is covered under warranty regardless of time or mileage. It also states that if a prior repair was performed, the repair procedure must still be performed.

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/c...3v045-3498.pdf

Has anyone had this same issue with BMW NA? Apparently the person I have been working with (Dewey Gatts Jr) is the highest point of escalation. Does anyone have a different contact? Otherwise I'm assuming I need to pursue legal action to get this resolved.

Thanks

Once a manufacturer has performed a 'recall' (and a 'reacll' is defined as whatever they and NHTSA have decided they must do to correct a defect) there is NOT a continuous warranty on the new, recalled, replaced, or corrected part.

Yes, the recall/warranty may remain open indefinitely, but that only applies to the original defective part.

Once they have replaced it with a new one, there is no longer an open recall nor is there a warranty.

The instructions within the 'recall procedure' which state that 'if a prior repair was performed' are specific to an action that is only operative during the recall. After the recall is done, completed, you dont keep repeating instructions within the recall.

You will piss away your money on a lawyer, you are in the wrong on this one.

If, as a matter of law, you can establish they never actually DID the 'recall', you have a case. If you want to litigate that 'yes they did the recall, but the parts were defective- and they are still liable', you will spend 2600 on half of the first retainer. Figure $200k plus to try that type of case, likely more.

Oh, why go to a dealer???

Thanks for the response ard. So even though the dealer admits the "updated" vacuum supply line failed to prevent contamination, I am SOL?

I went to the dealer only for the inspection hoping to have it covered. If it is not covered, I will be taking it to my indy.