OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE
NHTSA campaign 18V248000
NHTSA campaign 18V248000 covers 21 published year-and-model reports from 3 makes in this index and lists 47,806 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.
Report received April 18, 2018 · Snapshot September 21, 2026
01 / DEFECT RECORD
What NHTSA campaign 18V248000 says
Defect summary
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2011-2012 BMW 550i, 550i xDrive, 550i Gran Turismo, 550i Gran Turismo xDrive, 750i, 750Li, 750i xDrive, 750Li xDrive, 760Li, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M, X6 xDrive50i, X6 M, ActiveHybrid7, MINI Cooper S Convertible, John Cooper Works (JCW) Convertible, Cooper S Countryman, Cooper S Countryman ALL4, Cooper S, JCW, Cooper S Clubman, JCW Clubman, Cooper S Roadster, JCW Roadster, Cooper S Coupe, JCW Coupe and Rolls-Royce Ghost, 2011 BMW X6 Hybrid and 2012 BMW 650i Coupe, 650i xDrive Coupe, 650i Convertible and 650i xDrive Convertible vehicles. The electric auxiliary water pump may fail and cause the circuit board to overheat.
Consequence summary
If the circuit board were to overheat, it can increase the risk of a fire.
02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION
Remedy for NHTSA campaign 18V248000
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the electric auxiliary water pump, free of charge. Depending on the model, there are currently limited parts available, however not all parts are available at this time. Owners will be notified of the recall beginning June 11, 2018, and will receive a second notification when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at BMW 1-800-525-7417, MINI at 1-866-825-1525, or Rolls-Royce at 1-877-877-3735. Note: BMW recommends that owners park their vehicle outdoors until the recall remedy has been performed.
- Owner notification
- June 15, 2018
- Filing manufacturer
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Component groups
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES