BMW Recall of certain BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce vehicles

WASHINGTON, D.C. May 7, 2018 – (Motor Sports Newswire) –

BMW Recall: Electric Auxiliary Water Pump Failure

If the circuit board were to overheat, it can increase the risk of a fire.

NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V248000

Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC

Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Potential Number of Units Affected: 47,806

MakeModelModel Year(s)
BMW550I2011 – 2012
BMW550I GRAN TURISMO2010 – 2012
BMW650I2012
BMW750I2009 – 2012
BMW750LI2009 – 2012
BMW760LI2009 – 2012
BMWACTIVEHYBRID 72011 – 2012
BMWX52010 – 2012
BMWX5 M2010 – 2012
BMWX62008 – 2012
BMWX6 ACTIVEHYBRID SAC2010 – 2011
BMWX6 M2008 – 2012
MINICOPPER S2007 – 2012
MINICOOPER S CLUBMAN2008 – 2012
MINICOOPER S CONVERTIBLE2011 – 2012
MINICOOPER S COUNTRYMAN2011 – 2012
MINIJCW2007 – 2012
MINIJCW CLUBMAN2008 – 2012
MINIJCW CONVERTIBLE2011 – 2012
ROLLS-ROYCEGHOST2010 – 2012

Summary: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2011-2012 BMW 550i, 550i xDrive, 550i Gran Turismo, 550i Gran Turismo xDrive, 750i, 750Li, 750i xDrive, 750Li xDrive, 760Li, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M, X6 xDrive50i, X6 M, ActiveHybrid7, MINI Cooper S Convertible, John Cooper Works (JCW) Convertible, Cooper S Countryman, Cooper S Countryman ALL4, Cooper S, JCW, Cooper S Clubman, JCW Clubman, Cooper S Roadster, JCW Roadster, Cooper S Coupe, JCW Coupe and Rolls-Royce Ghost, 2011 BMW X6 Hybrid and 2012 BMW 650i Coupe, 650i xDrive Coupe, 650i Convertible and 650i xDrive Convertible vehicles. The electric auxiliary water pump may fail and cause the circuit board to overheat.

Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the electric auxiliary water pump, free of charge. Depending on the model, there are currently limited parts available, however not all parts are available at this time. Owners will be notified of the recall beginning June 11, 2018, and will receive a second notification when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at BMW 1-800-525-7417, MINI at 1-866-825-1525, or Rolls-Royce at 1-877-877-3735. Note: BMW recommends that owners park their vehicle outdoors until the recall remedy has been performed.

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.

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

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