Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 12V475000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2012-09-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 12V475000

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Component
Engine and engine cooling: engine
Manufacturer
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Vehicles affected
696
Reported to NHTSA
2012-09-28
Owners notified
2012-11-30

Defect description

BMW is recalling certain model year 2013 M5, M6 Coupe, and M6 Convertible vehicles, manufactured from July 19, 2012, through September 11, 2012. Due to a manufacturing process error, the tolerance between the engine oil pump's drive shaft and the pump's rotor was not within specification. As a result, the pump's driveshaft could separate from the rotor.

Safety risk

Separation of the pump's driveshaft from the rotor could lead to a sudden loss of oil pressure causing the possibility of complete engine failure, resulting in an engine stall-like condition, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Manufacturer remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the oil pump, free of charge. The safety recall began on November 30, 2012. 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.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
BMW M52013
BMW M62013

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.