23Affected configurations shown367,682Potential units affected—Latest completion context
What can happen
Safety consequence
OVERHEATING COULD LEAD TO A FIRE, EVEN WHILE THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN USE. AS A PRECAUTION, OWNERS ARE ADVISED TO PARK OUTSIDE UNTIL THE REMEDY HAS BEEN MADE.
What fixes it
Official remedy
BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND SECURE THE BATTERY BOLT CABLE CONNECTION AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 30, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND SERVICES AT 1-800-525-7417.
Recall lifecycle
Repair completion history
Campaign-level completion reporting. This does not determine whether a particular VIN has been repaired.
Latest reported completion: available in the live DOT record.
Affected vehicles
Vehicle configurations connected to 12V126000
2010 BMW 6 SERIESOpen vehicle record →2010 BMW 5-SERIESOpen vehicle record →2010 BMW M5Open vehicle record →2010 BMW M6Open vehicle record →2009 BMW 5 SERIESOpen vehicle record →2009 BMW 6 SERIESOpen vehicle record →2009 BMW M5Open vehicle record →2009 BMW M6Open vehicle record →2008 BMW 5 SERIESOpen vehicle record →2008 BMW 6 SERIESOpen vehicle record →2008 BMW M5Open vehicle record →2008 BMW M6Open vehicle record →2007 BMW M5Open vehicle record →2007 BMW M6Open vehicle record →2007 BMW 5 SERIESOpen vehicle record →2007 BMW 6 SERIESOpen vehicle record →2006 BMW 5 SERIESOpen vehicle record →2006 BMW 6 SERIESOpen vehicle record →2006 BMW M5Open vehicle record →2005 BMW 5 SERIESOpen vehicle record →2005 BMW 6 SERIESOpen vehicle record →2004 BMW 6 SERIESOpen vehicle record →2004 BMW 5 SERIESOpen vehicle record →
Owner action
Campaign pages describe the public recall record. To determine whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall, use your VIN and verify the current status through NHTSA.