{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 2017470 (BMW), 2007 to 2011: Engine",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2017470/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 2017470, BMW 5 SERIES, X3, X5, 3 SERIES, Z4, 1 SERIES, 2017-09-28. On certain vehicles equipped with the N52 6-cylinder engine, an.",
  "excerpt": "Bmw 5 Series, X3, X5, 3 Series, Z4, 1 Series. Published by Transport Canada as 2017470 on 28 September 2017. System: Engine. What the notice says On certain vehicles equipped with the N52 6-cylinder engine, an electrical short could occur in the PCV valve heater due to manufacturing irregularities. If this occurs, the surrounding plastics could overheat, melt and potentially cause a fire, which could increase the risk of injury and/or damage to property. … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. This site holds seven national and European registers. BMW 5 SERIES is named on 55 British notices and 12 European. Those are separate campaigns, filed with separate authorities on their own schedules. DVSA recall R/1999/059: BMW 5 Series and 7 Series (Possibility that gearbox may lock up) DVSA recall R/1999/104: BMW 5 Series, 3 Series and 7 Series (Brake lights may fail to operate remain on or flicker) DVSA recall R/2001/146: BMW 5 Series and 3 Series (Tyres may have cuts in side walls) EU Safety Gate alert A12/1128/13: BMW 1 Series, 5 Series, 7 Series, X3, X5, X6, notified by Germany EU Safety Gate alert A12/1569/15: BMW 3 Series, 5 Series, X5, notified by Germany EU Safety Gate alert A12/1660/15: BMW Alpina 3 Series – BMW Alpina B3 3,3 / B3 S; 5 Series – BMW A",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T14:55:58+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T14:55:58+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 2017470 (BMW), 2007 to 2011: Engine\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-2017470/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}