BMW recalls new 5 and GT series

[Guest blackknight]

NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 10V331000

Summary:

BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2010 AND 2011 5-SERIES AND 5-SERIES GRAN TURISMO PASSENGER VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 12 THROUGH JULY 1, 2010. THE VEHICLE’S FUEL LEVEL SENSOR WITHIN THE FUEL TANK CAN BECOME WEDGED AGAINST THE TANK.

Consequence:

IF THIS OCCURS, THE FUEL GAUGE IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD DISPLAY A LARGER AMOUNT OF FUEL THAN WAS ACTUALLY IN THE TANK. AS A RESULT, IF THE TANK BECAME EMPTY, THE VEHICLE COULD STALL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy:

BMW HAS NOT YET PROVIDED THE AGENCY WITH A REMEDY PLAN AND NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-525-7417.

Notes:

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION’S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .

[Guest lightning]

Wow...must be a big blow to their newly launch F10...heng ahh I bought W212 instead...:whistle:

[Guest blackmercs]

lightning wrote:

Wow...must be a big blow to their newly launch F10...heng ahh I bought W212 instead...:whistle:

I can hear u from West Side............hahahahaha

[Guest kepiting1sg]

Thought recall for low OMV.....muahhahhaha!:becky:

[Guest east539]

blackknight wrote:

Consequence:

IF THIS OCCURS, THE FUEL GAUGE IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WOULD DISPLAY A LARGER AMOUNT OF FUEL THAN WAS ACTUALLY IN THE TANK. AS A RESULT, IF THE TANK BECAME EMPTY, THE VEHICLE COULD STALL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

wa...like that mean cross over to JB with full tank shown in the instrument cluster but actual fuel level is almost empty, can go pump full tank of cheap fuel from JB liao..

[Guest lightning]

east539 wrote:

wa...like that mean cross over to JB with full tank shown in the instrument cluster but actual fuel level is almost empty, can go pump full tank of cheap fuel from JB liao..

...Singapore custom now surely check all F10 that cross into JB .... Hahaha :whistle:

[Guest NewC180]

lightning wrote:

Wow...must be a big blow to their newly launch F10...heng ahh I bought W212 instead...:whistle:

heng I told you not to buy right? Wanna buy me lunch?

BMW new models launch quite often have teething problems, though not major all the time. Better to wait for them to iron out their problems in a year or so before joining the band wagon.

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