BMW 550I 2006: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07V479000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| BMW | 550I | 2006 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2007-10-29 | 2007-10-12 | 2007-10-12 |
Production Dates: 2005-08-26 - 2007-06-14
Manufacturers Involved: BMW of North America, LLC
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 29250
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH V8 ENGINES, IN CONDITIONS OF BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH LOW HUMIDITY, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE TO OCCUR AT THE FUEL RAILS. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, THE ENGINE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT "ECU" COULD BE AFFECTED SO THAT ENGINE STALLING COULD RESULT.
IF STALLING WERE TO OCCUR, THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN VEHICLE SPEED OR ACCELERATE AND THE POWER STEERING COULD FAIL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL ATTACH TWO GROUND CABLES IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 29, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.
CUSTOMERS 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.
