OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 17V683000

NHTSA campaign 17V683000 covers 23 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 740,561 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received October 30, 2017 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 17V683000 says

NHTSA campaign 17V683000 identifies ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING and states that An electrical short can cause the parts within the PCV valve to melt, increasing the risk of a fire, even when the vehicle is not in use.

Defect summary

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2011 128i and 2007-2011 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 525i, 525xi, 528i, 528xi, 530i, 530xi, X3 3.0si, X3 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive30i, Z4 3.0i, Z4 3.0si and Z4 sDrive30i vehicles. The heater for the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve may short circuit.

Consequence summary

An electrical short can cause the parts within the PCV valve to melt, increasing the risk of a fire, even when the vehicle is not in use.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 17V683000

For NHTSA campaign 17V683000, the filed corrective action says: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the PCV valve heater, free of charge. Interim letters were mailed on November 27, 2017. Owners will receive a second notification by the end of October 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the PCV valve heater, free of charge. Interim letters were mailed on November 27, 2017. Owners will receive a second notification by the end of October 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Owner notification: June 18, 2018
Filing manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Component groups: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 17V683000

RecallRoad links 23 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 17V683000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.