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BMW official notice describes a safety defect, but the details were not provided in plain language.

NHTSA campaign 12V-161 · Reported April 10, 2012 · 2,846 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
BMW X5 and X6
VEHICLES AFFECTED
2,846
REMEDY
BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AUXILIARY WATER PUMP FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC reported a problem with the other fuel types turbo/supercharger. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The official notice describes a safety defect, but the details were not provided in plain language.

WHY IT MATTERS

THIS COULD LEAD TO A SMOLDERING OF THE PUMP OR AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT OR VEHICLE FIRE.

WHAT TO DO

BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AUXILIARY WATER PUMP FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 12V-161.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2012BMW X5
2012BMW X6

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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