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BMW brake vacuum pump may leak a small amount of lubricating oil into the hose.

NHTSA campaign 13V-045 · Reported February 7, 2013 · 30,265 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
BMW X5
VEHICLES AFFECTED
30,265
REMEDY
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake vacuum line with one that contains a check valve, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

BMW of North America, LLC reported a problem with the service brakes, hydraulic power assist. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

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.

WHY IT MATTERS

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

WHAT TO DO

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake vacuum line with one that contains a check valve, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 13V-045.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2007–2010BMW X5

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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