BMW Recalls 156,000 Vehicles For Stalling Engines

BMW AG said it will call back 156,000 vehicles, including the 2010-12 1 Series, 3 Series, 5 Series Gran Turismo and X3, X5, X6 and Z4 along with the 2011-2012 5 Series and 2012 6 Series, because the aluminum bolts that secure the housing for the variable camshaft timing adjustment unit can loosen over time and may break and could cause stalling.

It will also issue extended warranties for another 170,000 inline six-cylinder 2010-12 vehicles not covered in the recall to address problems if they arise. The vehicles were built between September 2009 and February 2012.

BMW said in 2011 that it first had 12 warranty claims in the United States related to the camshaft unit. BMW has no reports of crashes or injuries linked to the problem in the U.S.

GermanNut - 4/29/2014 10:39:39 AM

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It's better to act now than risk fatal crashes.

mre30 - 4/29/2014 2:53:30 PM

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Another expensive recall for BMW. Any BMW owner whose car is about to go out of warranty should really listen carefully for engine issues - the "VANOS" variable cam/valve system has really been a dog.

I weep softly, in mourning, for the truly wonderful Bimmers of the "E30" era of the late 1980's / early 1990's.

Its so sad to see how BMW quality took a nosedive.

DTMFan - 4/30/2014 10:44:21 AM

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There was less to go wrong in those days, and far more they need to get right these days.

They were great cars (I preferred the E28 to the E30 myself), but that didn't mean to say that they didn't have their faults and poor build quality from time to time.

mpls - 4/30/2014 6:57:52 PM

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surely the numbers should be higher than that.. BMW sell bucket loads in UK alone..