BMW X5: Engine May Cut Out
BMW X5 Recall Summary One BMW X5 is being recalled because a bolt connecting the ground cable to the engine may not be properly tightened, which can cause an insufficient electrical supply. This may cause the engine to shut off or fail to restart while driving. BMW will inspect the bolt and retighten it if necessary.
- Recalling firm
- BMW
- Product
- Vehicles: BMW X5. Units affected: 1
- Reason
- It has been identified that the bolt that connects the ground cable from the wiring harness of the Digital Motor Electronics (DME) to the engine block may not have been tightened/torqued to the correct specification. This can lead to an under voltage supply which can trigger a reset of the DME. This can result in the engine cutting out or depending on vehicle speed to restart/turn on the engine once the reset has been completed. Remedy: Recall all affected vehicles to check and if required retorque the bolt for the ground cable on the engine block.
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2016-12-31
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
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