2010 BMW X3 SAV Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 14V176000 on 04/13/2014
- Component:
- Engine and engine cooling:engine
- Manufactured:
- 12/31/2009 - 09/29/2011
- Affected:
- 156,137
- Defect:
- Bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 128i coupe, 128i convertible, 328i sedan, 328i xdrive sedan, 328i coupe, 328i convertible, 328i sports wagon and z4 sdrive 30i, 2011-2012 135i coupe, 135i convertible, 335i sedan, x5 xdrive 35i, and x6 xdrive 35i, 2011 335i xdrive sedan, 335i coupe, 335i convertible, 528i sedan, 535i sedan, 535i xdrive sedan, x3 xdrive 28i, and x3 xdrive 35i, 2010 x3 xdrive 30i, and x5 xdrive 30i, 2012 640i coupe, and 640i convertible and 2010-2012 535i gran turismo vehicles. in the affected vehicles, the bolts that secure the housing for the variable camshaft timing adjustment (vanos) unit can loosen over time and may possibly break.
- Consequence:
- If the bolts loosen or break the engine may have reduced power or stall. an engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Bmw will notify owners, and dealers will replace the four vanos housing bolts for both vanos units (intake and exhaust), free of charge. in addition, owners of approximately 170,172 model year 2010-2012 bmw vehicles equipped with inline 6 cylinder engines not covered by this recall, will receive an extended warranty to address this condition. the recall began on september 24, 2014. owners may contact bmw at 1-800-525-7417.
- 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.
- Campaign:
- 16V071000 on 02/07/2016
- Component:
- Air bags:frontal:driver side inflator module
- Affected:
- 840,000
- Defect:
- Bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 128i and 135i coupes and convertibles and 1 series m coupes, 2006-2011 325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 328i xdrive, 330i, 330xi, 335i, 335xi, 335i xdrive sedans, 2009-2011 335d sedans, 2006-2012 325xit, 328i and 328xi sports wagons, 2007-2013 328i, 328xi, 328i xdrive, 335i, 335xi, 335i xdrive, 335is and m3 coupes and convertibles, 2013-2015 x1 sdrive28i, x1 xdrive28i and x1 xdrive35i savs, 2007-2010 x3 xdrive30i savs, 2007-2013 x5 xdrive30i, x5 xdrive35i, x5 xdrive48i, x5 xdrive50i and x5 m savs, 2009-2013 bmw x5 xdrive35d savs, 2008-2014 x6 xdrive35i, x6 xdrive50i, and x6 m sacs, 2010-2011 bmw x6 xdrive50i sacs and 2008-2011 m3 sedan vehicles. upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture.
- Consequence:
- In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Correction:
- Bmw will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module or inflator depending on the vehicle model, free of charge. the recall began march 9, 2018. owners may contact bmw customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
- 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.
2010 BMW X3 SAV TSBs (20)
- Bulletin:
- SIB-12-16-11
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- Bmw: service engine soon light is on and the engine has reduced power with trouble codes stored. *rm updated on 4/24/2013. *kb
- Bulletin:
- SIB-61-02-12
- Component:
- 110000 electrical system
- Summary:
- Bmw: electronic malfunction and various check control messages are displayed in cid (central information display) and instrument cluster. *pe models 2009-2012 e70, e71, e72, e82, e88, e90, e91, e92, e93, f01, f02, f04, f07, f10, f1
- Bulletin:
- SIB-62-01-12
- Component:
- 117000 digital instrument panel
- Summary:
- Bmw: gauge needles randomly stop in wrong position on instrument cluster, moving the wrong way, showing incorrect values and remain in wrong position after ignition is switched off.
- Bulletin:
- B61-13-12
- Component:
- 115000 electrical system:fuses and circuit breakers
- Summary:
- Bmw:various functions of the electrical system fail. in rare cases, the vehicle may not start. one of the 100-amp fuses in the rear power distribution box (x3) mounted on the battery has failed. *js updated on 4/25/2013. *kb
- Bulletin:
- B63-02-12
- Component:
- 121000 exterior lighting:headlights
- Summary:
- Bmw: heavy condensation on xenon headlights. in heavy rain conditions or high humidty, condensation may build up inside one or both headlight(s). the condensation is still present even after a few dry days. *js
- Bulletin:
- CSC-512911
- Component:
- 138200 visibility:defroster/defogger system:rear window
- Summary:
- Bmw: see document search button for owner letter. information regarding the defect in the rear window defroster that fails to operate properly. no model years listed. *pe
- Bulletin:
- SIB-12-14-12
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Bmw: experiencing loss of engine power, service engine soon lamp is illuminated, a noise, like rattling, coming from engine compartment. *pe updated 10/31/12. *pe models 2010 e70, 71, 82, 88, 90, 92, 93, f07, 10, 12, 13, 25.
- Bulletin:
- SIB270212
- Component:
- 103000 power train:automatic transmission
- Summary:
- Bmw: dsc warning light is on. the warning lamps for dsc, abs and brake warning illuminated. there may also be a warning in the control display for chassis control system failure. *js
- Bulletin:
- SB-62-03-13
- Component:
- 117000 digital instrument panel
- Summary:
- Instrument cluster display is intermittently inoperative. bmw f25, and f30 models. *kb
- Bulletin:
- SIB-61-13-05
- Component:
- 111000 electrical system:battery
- Summary:
- Bmw: battery has an increased demand due to developemental process of the electrical system. this is causing the batter to need to undergo an energy diagnosis. *kb
- Bulletin:
- SIB-12-12-13
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Bmw: on some vehicles, the alternator would malfunction, due to sporadically charging or not charge at all, intermittently, when engine's at operating temperature. models f10, f25. no model years listed. *pe
- Bulletin:
- SIB-24-03-13
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Bmw: some vehicle engines may experience a delay in response to acceleration, after slowing down, due to an unfavorable software calibration. models f10, 25, 07, e70, 71. no model years listed. *pe
- Bulletin:
- SIB-12-14-12
- Component:
- 061000 engine and engine cooling:engine
- Summary:
- Bmw: different fault codes stored for the n51, n52k, n52t, and n55 engines in the dme related to vanos and camshaft position. *kb updated 11/1/13. *pe updated 05/05/2014 *js
- Bulletin:
- SIB-84-03-14
- Component:
- 118000 electrical system: software
- Summary:
- Bmw: when using iphone, various connectivity failures occur, such as disconnection of call, list of contacts incomplete, due to the variants and software used. model 2008-2014.
- Bulletin:
- SIB-61-18-14
- Component:
- 114000 electrical system:wiring
- Summary:
- Bmw: in some vehicles, when the k can2 wiring is shorted, no communication with any control modules (box electronics, telematic control module,car access system, radio/navigation, central gateway model or footwell module) during vehicle te
- Bulletin:
- SIB-01-10-14
- Component:
- 356000 equipment adaptive
- Summary:
- Bmw: the camshaft (vanos) adjustment units, on certain vehicle, had the limited warranty extended, without the limitation of mileage, to 10 years. *pe
- Bulletin:
- SIB-16-15-14
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Bmw: malfunction warning light for engine is illuminated due to purge air system micro leakage and ventilation of fuel tank from contamination. *pe
- Bulletin:
- SIB-16-16-14
- Component:
- 060000 engine (pws)
- Summary:
- Bmw: selective catalyst reduction module (scr) has a stored fault, pressure build up is low, causing service engine soon light to illuminate. *
- Bulletin:
- SIB-63-09-14
- Component:
- 121000 exterior lighting:headlights
- Summary:
- Bmw: some vehicles, with 552 option, are experiencing a malfunction of led headlight on one where it flickers on an doff during driving and the control check message is indicating defective driving light or parking light. *pe
- Bulletin:
- SIB-63-11-14
- Component:
- 121300 exterior lighting:headlights:high/low beam dimmer switch
- Summary:
- Bmw: on some vehicles, when starting, low beam, with 0552 option, would briefly flashes, due to a faulty led main light module that needs replacing. model 2008-14 f01, f02, f06, f07, f10, f12, f13, f25. *pe
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