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Fuel leak Published 13 Feb 2015 Ref JP-1221490

BMW: Fuel Pump

Translated from Japanese · machine translation

Safety-critical recall — fuel leak. If your vehicle is affected, contact your dealer before driving.
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。

Official source

View the official recall notice