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NHTSA campaign 17V683000

BMW Recall 17V-683: PCV Heater may Short Circuit

NHTSA recall 17V683000 was reported by BMW of North America, LLC on October 30, 2017, with 740,561 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the BMW 328I, BMW 525I, BMW 528I and more for model years 2007–2011. Owners were notified on June 18, 2018, 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 17V683000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
17V683000 (also written 17V-683 or 17V683)
Filed by
BMW of North America, LLC
Report received
Potentially affected
740,561 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Engine and Engine Cooling — Exhaust System — Emission Control — Crankcase (PCV)
Owners notified

Repair completion: 53.7% (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 17V683000. 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

    • 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 · Vehicles built November 8, 2007 – February 26, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • BMW 328I

  • BMW 525I

  • BMW 528I

  • BMW 530I

  • BMW X3

  • BMW X5

  • BMW Z4

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V683000.

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2011 128i and 2007-2011 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 525i, 525xi, 528i, 528xi, 530i, 530xi, X3 3.0si, X3 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive30i, Z4 3.0i, Z4 3.0si and Z4 sDrive30i vehicles. The heater for the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve may short circuit.

Safety consequence

An electrical short can cause the parts within the PCV valve to melt, increasing the risk of a fire, even when the vehicle is not in use.

Manufacturer remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the PCV valve heater, free of charge. Interim letters were mailed on November 27, 2017. Owners will receive a second notification by the end of October 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service 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 17V683000

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.