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Bmw

Official notice

31 Jan 2025

Last checked

31 Jan 2025

High riskHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Bmw. Issue: On certain vehicles, fluid from the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) system could leak on the intake air hose. As a result, the fluid could enter the electrical connector for the water pump and cause a short circuit. Safety Risk: A short circuit can create the risk of a fire, even while the vehicle is parked and turned off. Corrective Actions: To reduce the safety risk, BMW advises you to park your vehicle outdoors and away from other vehicles or structures until the recall repairs are completed. BMW will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the water pump and electrical connector. The dealer will also install a shield on the connector. Published 2025-01-31.

What to do now

Please see corrective actions section below

Recall number

76123

Official notice

2025-01-31

The hazard

Issue: On certain vehicles, fluid from the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) system could leak on the intake air hose. As a result, the fluid could enter the electrical connector for the water pump and cause a short circuit. Safety Risk: A short circuit can create the risk of a fire, even while the vehicle is parked and turned off. Corrective Actions: To reduce the safety risk, BMW advises you to park your vehicle outdoors and away from other vehicles or structures until the recall repairs are completed. BMW will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the water pump and electrical connector. The dealer will also install a shield on the connector.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Recall Numbers

76123

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2012, Make: BMW, Model: 3 SERIES

Product 2

Year: 2012, Make: BMW, Model: Z4

Product 3

Year: 2012, Make: BMW, Model: X1

Product 4

Year: 2012, Make: BMW, Model: 5 SERIES

Product 5

Year: 2013, Make: BMW, Model: Z4

Product 6

Year: 2013, Make: BMW, Model: 5 SERIES

Product 7

Year: 2013, Make: BMW, Model: X3

Product 8

Year: 2013, Make: BMW, Model: X1

Product 9

Year: 2013, Make: BMW, Model: 3 SERIES

Product 10

Year: 2014, Make: BMW, Model: 3 SERIES

Product 11

Year: 2014, Make: BMW, Model: X3

Product 12

Year: 2014, Make: BMW, Model: 5 SERIES

Product 13

Year: 2014, Make: BMW, Model: X1

Product 14

Year: 2014, Make: BMW, Model: 4 SERIES

Product 15

Year: 2014, Make: BMW, Model: 2 SERIES

Product 16

Year: 2014, Make: BMW, Model: Z4

Product 17

Year: 2015, Make: BMW, Model: 3 SERIES

Product 18

Year: 2015, Make: BMW, Model: 5 SERIES

Product 19

Year: 2015, Make: BMW, Model: X3

Product 20

Year: 2015, Make: BMW, Model: Z4

Product 21

Year: 2015, Make: BMW, Model: X1

Product 22

Year: 2015, Make: BMW, Model: 4 SERIES

Product 23

Year: 2015, Make: BMW, Model: 2 SERIES

Product 24

Year: 2015, Make: BMW, Model: X4

Product 25

Year: 2016, Make: BMW, Model: 3 SERIES

Product 26

Year: 2016, Make: BMW, Model: 5 SERIES

Product 27

Year: 2016, Make: BMW, Model: X4

Product 28

Year: 2016, Make: BMW, Model: 2 SERIES

Product 29

Year: 2016, Make: BMW, Model: 4 SERIES

Product 30

Year: 2016, Make: BMW, Model: Z4

Product 31

Year: 2016, Make: BMW, Model: X3

Product 32

Year: 2016, Make: BMW, Model: X5

Product 33

Year: 2017, Make: BMW, Model: X4

Product 34

Year: 2017, Make: BMW, Model: X3

Product 35

Year: 2017, Make: BMW, Model: X5

Product 36

Year: 2018, Make: BMW, Model: X5

Product 37

Year: 2018, Make: BMW, Model: X4

Risk / hazard

Issue: On certain vehicles, fluid from the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) system could leak on the intake air hose. As a result, the fluid could enter the electrical connector for the water pump and cause a short circuit. Safety Risk: A short circuit can create the risk of a fire, even while the vehicle is parked and turned off. Corrective Actions: To reduce the safety risk, BMW advises you to park your vehicle outdoors and away from other vehicles or structures until the recall repairs are completed. BMW will notify owners by mail and advise you to take your vehicle to a dealership to inspect and, if necessary, replace the water pump and electrical connector. The dealer will also install a shield on the connector.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: BMW.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

76123

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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