BMW 5 SERIES 2011: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 10V331000

Make Model Year
BMW 5 SERIES 2011
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2010-10-18 2010-07-22 2010-07-22

Production Dates: 2010-01-12 - 2010-07-01

Manufacturers Involved: BMW of North America, LLC

Component: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 6080

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2010 AND 2011 5-SERIES AND 5-SERIES GRAN TURISMO PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 12 THROUGH JULY 1, 2010. THE VEHICLE'S FUEL LEVEL SENSOR WITHIN THE FUEL TANK CAN BECOME WEDGED AGAINST THE TANK.

Consequence

IF THIS OCCURS, THE FUEL GAUGE IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD DISPLAY A LARGER AMOUNT OF FUEL THAN WAS ACTUALLY IN THE TANK. AS A RESULT, IF THE TANK BECAME EMPTY, THE VEHICLE COULD STALL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy

BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-525-7417.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .