Fuel leak
Japan
Published 13 Feb 2015
Ref JP-1221490
BMW: Fuel Pump
Translated from Japanese · machine translation
- Country
- Japan
- Published
- 13 Feb 2015
- Units affected
- 17636
- Reference
- JP-1221490
Affected vehicles
BMW BMW 523i 2007–2011
BMW BMW 523i Touring 2007–2011
BMW BMW 528i 2007–2011
BMW BMW 528i Touring 2007–2011
BMW BMW 535i 2007–2011
BMW BMW 535i Gran Turismo 2007–2011
BMW BMW 535i Touring 2007–2011
BMW BMW 550i 2007–2011
BMW BMW 550i xDrive GT 2007–2011
BMW BMW 550i GT 2007–2011
BMW BMW 640i Convertible 2007–2011
BMW BMW 650i Convertible 2007–2011
BMW BMW X5 3.0si 2007–2011
BMW BMW X5 4.8i 2007–2011
BMW BMW X5 M 2007–2011
BMW BMW X5 xDrive 35i 2007–2011
BMW BMW X5 xDrive 50i 2007–2011
BMW BMW X6 M 2007–2011
BMW BMW X6 xDrive 35i 2007–2011
BMW BMW X6 xDrive 50i 2007–2011
Hazard
In the fuel pump, the crimping of wiring and terminals is improper, resulting in some units being over-crimped. This causes increased electrical resistance, leading to overheating of the affected area and melting of surrounding components, creating a risk of fuel leakage.
Show original (日本語)
燃料ポンプにおいて、配線と端子の圧着作業が不適切なため、過度に圧着されているものがある。そのため、電気抵抗の増加によって当該部分が過熱して周辺部分が溶損し、燃料が漏れるおそれがある。
Remedy
For all vehicles, replace the fuel pump with a corrected part and replace the terminal connector with a new one.
Show original (日本語)
全車両、当該燃料ポンプを対策品と交換し、端子コネクタを新品と交換する。