{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "BMW recall 18V473: 2018 BMW M5",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v473/",
  "summary": "Recall 18V473 (BMW): An incorrect fuel reading may lead to the vehicle stalling and increase the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Bmw M5, model year 2018. Filed by BMW of North America, LLC and reported to NHTSA on 17 July 2018. 1,645 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 BMW M5 vehicles. The fuel level sensor in the fuel tank may become stuck against an in-tank fuel line, causing the fuel gauge to display an inaccurate and possibly larger amount of fuel than is actually available. 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: “An incorrect fuel reading may lead to the vehicle stalling and increase the risk of a crash.” 18V473 BMW of North America, LLC Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly 17 July 2018 2018-2018 BMW M5 An incorrect fuel reading may lead to the vehicle stalling and increase the risk of a crash. BMW will notify owners, and dealers will secure the in-tank fuel line to keep the fuel line from contacting the fuel level sensor, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin September 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its te",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T19:49:16+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T14:36:17+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"BMW recall 18V473: 2018 BMW M5\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/18v473/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}