NHTSA campaign 14V176000
BMW Recall 14V-176: Camshaft Housing Bolts May Loosen causing Stall
NHTSA recall 14V176000 was reported by BMW of North America, LLC on April 10, 2014, with 156,137 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW 535I Gran Turismo, BMW X5 SAV, BMW 128I and more for model years 2010–2012. Owners were notified on September 24, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 14V176000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V176000 (also written 14V-176 or 14V176)
- Filed by
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 156,137 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 84.14% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V176000. 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 128I
BMW 135I
BMW 328I
BMW 335I
BMW 528I
- 2011 · Vehicles built September 1, 2009 – February 28, 2012 (per NHTSA)
BMW 535I
- 2011 · Vehicles built September 1, 2009 – February 28, 2012 (per NHTSA)
BMW 535I Gran Turismo
BMW 640I
- 2012 · Vehicles built May 1, 2011 – October 31, 2011 (per NHTSA)
BMW X3 SAV
BMW X5 SAV
BMW X6 SAV
BMW Z4
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V176000.
Defect description
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 128i Coupe, 128i Convertible, 328i Sedan, 328i xDrive Sedan, 328i Coupe, 328i Convertible, 328i Sports Wagon and Z4 sDrive 30i, 2011-2012 135i Coupe, 135i Convertible, 335i Sedan, X5 xDrive 35i, and X6 xDrive 35i, 2011 335i xDrive Sedan, 335i Coupe, 335i Convertible, 528i Sedan, 535i Sedan, 535i xDrive Sedan, X3 xDrive 28i, and X3 xDrive 35i, 2010 X3 xDrive 30i, and X5 xDrive 30i, 2012 640i Coupe, and 640i Convertible and 2010-2012 535i Gran Turismo vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the bolts that secure the housing for the variable camshaft timing adjustment (VANOS) unit can loosen over time and may possibly break.
Safety consequence
If the bolts loosen or break the engine may have reduced power or stall. An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the four VANOS housing bolts for both VANOS units (intake and exhaust), free of charge. In addition, owners of approximately 170,172 model year 2010-2012 BMW vehicles equipped with inline 6 cylinder engines not covered by this recall, will receive an extended warranty to address this condition. The recall began on September 24, 2014. Owners may contact BMW 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.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V176000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.