OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 14V176000

NHTSA campaign 14V176000 covers 16 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 156,137 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received April 10, 2014 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 14V176000 says

NHTSA campaign 14V176000 identifies ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING and states that If the bolts loosen or break the engine may have reduced power or stall. An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.

Defect summary

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 summary

If the bolts loosen or break the engine may have reduced power or stall. An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 14V176000

For NHTSA campaign 14V176000, the filed corrective action says: 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.

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.

Owner notification: September 24, 2014
Filing manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Component groups: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 14V176000

RecallRoad links 16 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 14V176000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.