{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "BMW recall 12V161: BMW 5-Series, BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo, BMW 6 Series and 3 more (2011 to 2012)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v161/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V161 (BMW): 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 6 Series, Bmw 7-Series, Bmw X5 Sav, Bmw X6 Sav, model years 2011 to 2012. Filed by Bmw Of North America, Llc and reported to NHTSA on 10 April 2012. 2,846 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Bmw is recalling certain model year 2011 5-series, 5-series gran turismo, model year 2012 6-series convertible, 7-series, x5 sav, and x6 sav vehicles equipped with 8- or 12-cylinder, turbocharged, engines because the circuit board for the electric auxiliary water pump can overheat. 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.” 12V161 BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Other Fuel Types:Turbo/Supercharger 10 April 2012 2011-2012 BMW 5-SERIES, BMW 5-SERIES GRAN TURISMO, BMW 6 SERIES, BMW 7-SERIES, BMW X5 SAV, BMW X6 SAV 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 APRIL 30, 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW CUSTO",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:22:08+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T05:52:05+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"BMW recall 12V161: BMW 5-Series, BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo, BMW 6 Series and 3 more (2011 to 2012)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v161/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}