{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "BMW Of North America, LLC recall 11V521: BMW 5-Series, BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo, BMW 7-Series and 2 more (2008 to 2011)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v521/",
  "summary": "Recall 11V521: THIS COULD LEAD TO A SMOLDERING OF THE PUMP OR AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT OR VEHICLE FIRE.",
  "excerpt": "Bmw 5-Series, Bmw 5-Series Gran Turismo, Bmw 7-Series, Bmw X5, Bmw X6, model years 2008 to 2011. Filed by Bmw Of North America, Llc and reported to NHTSA on 20 October 2011. 32,084 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Bmw is recalling certain model year 2011 5-series, model year 2010-2011 5-series gran turismo, model year 2009-2011 7-series, model year 2010-2011 x5 sav, and model year 2008-2011 x6 sav vehicles equipped with 8- or 12-cylinder, turbocharged, engines because the circuit board for the electric auxiliary water pump can … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , 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. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “THIS COULD LEAD TO A SMOLDERING OF THE PUMP OR AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT OR VEHICLE FIRE.” 11V521 BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Other Fuel Types:Turbo/Supercharger 20 October 2011 2008-2011 BMW 5-SERIES, BMW 5-SERIES GRAN TURISMO, BMW 7-SERIES, BMW X5, BMW X6 THIS COULD LEAD TO A SMOLDERING OF THE PUMP OR AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT OR VEHICLE FIRE. BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE AUXILIARY WATER PUMP FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 19, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW CUS",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T16:53:19+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T05:16:11+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"BMW Of North America, LLC recall 11V521: BMW 5-Series, BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo, BMW 7-Series and 2 more (2008 to 2011)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v521/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}