THIS COULD LEAD TO A SMOLDERING OF THE PUMP OR AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT OR VEHICLE FIRE.
THIS COULD LEAD TO A SMOLDERING OF THE PUMP OR AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT OR VEHICLE FIRE.
We break every recall down into plain English — this one’s still on our list. Until our write-up is ready, the official NHTSA hazard and remedy below have the full, accurate details.
Source Page by GovInfoNow · govinfonow.com/recall/1251444-bmw-x5-sav-2012-recall-engine-and-engine-cooling · Recall date October 4, 2012 · Official notice: NHTSA #12V161000
“BMW X5 SAV (2012) recall — Engine And Engine Cooling.” GovInfoNow, recall dated October 4, 2012. https://govinfonow.com/recall/1251444-bmw-x5-sav-2012-recall-engine-and-engine-cooling. Based on NHTSA recall 12V161000 (https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=12V161000).
BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AUXILIARY WATER PUMP FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 30, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND SERVICES AT 1-800-525-7417.
We’ve drafted a message you can send BMW of North America, LLC to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 12V161000 — BMW of North America, LLC BMW X5 SAV (2012) recall — Engine And Engine Cooling Hello, I own a BMW X5 SAV (2012) recall — Engine And Engine Cooling that is covered by recall 12V161000 from BMW of North America, LLC. The official recall notice states: BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AUXILIARY WATER PUMP FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 30, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND SERVICES AT 1-800-525-7417. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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