NHTSA campaign 11V332000
BMW Recall 11V-332: ENGINE BELT TENSIONER
NHTSA recall 11V332000 was reported by BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC on June 23, 2011, with 923 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW X5 Diesel SAV for the 2011 model year. Owners were notified on August 10, 2011, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 11V332000 (also written 11V-332 or 11V332)
- Filed by
- BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 923 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine — Diesel
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 11V332000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
BMW
BMW X5 Diesel SAV
- 2011 · Vehicles built March 31, 2011 – May 19, 2011 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 11V332000.
Defect description
BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011, X5 DIESEL SPORTS ACTIVITY VEHICLES (SAV) MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 31, 2011, THROUGH MAY 19, 2011. DUE TO A COMPONENT MANUFACTURING ERROR AT THE SUPPLIER, THE WELDS IN THE BELT TENSIONER COULD HAVE INCIPIENT CRACKS. OVER TIME, THIS COULD LEAD A MALFUNCTION OF THE BELT TENSIONER.
Safety consequence
IF THE BELT TENSIONER FAILS, THERE COULD BE A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE, IF POWER STEERING ASSIST IS LOST, MANUAL STEERING CAPABILITY IS STILL RETAINED AND COULD INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE BELT TENSIONER FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING AUGUST 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND SERVICES AT 1-800-525-7417, OR VIA EMAIL AT [email protected].
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> .
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 11V332000
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