Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V045000

Service brakes

BMW of North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-02-07.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V045000

Service brakes

Component
Service brakes
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
30,265
Reported to NHTSA
2013-02-07
Owners notified
2013-03-29

Defect description

BMW is recalling certain model year 2007-2010 X5 SAV vehicles, manufactured September 12, 2006, through March 18, 2010 and equipped with an 8-cylinder engine. The brake vacuum pump may leak a small amount of lubricating oil into the hose. The contamination could result in a loss of power assist braking.

Safety risk

The loss of power assist in braking could increase stopping distance and lead to a vehicle crash.

Manufacturer remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake vacuum line with one that contains a check valve, free of charge. The recall began during March 2013. Owners may call BMW at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at [email protected].

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

4 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
BMW X5 SAV2010 2009 2008 2007

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.