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BMW Announces Recall for Turbocharged BMW, MINI Models

Cooling system issue could lead to pump smoldering, engine compartment fire

By Exhaust Notes Apr 16, 2012 1:27PM
The 2012 BMW 6-Series convertible. Photo by BMW.BMW today announced a global recall of some 9,200 vehicles for a possible problem with the cooling pump. The issue affects BMW models equipped with the company's turbocharged 8- and 12-cylinder engines, as well as two Mini models. Most of the affected vehicles are model year 2012 vehicles produced around April 2011.

According to the recall notice, the circuit board for the auxiliary water pump could overheat, leading to "a smoldering of the pump or an engine compartment or vehicle fire." Models subject to the recall are as follows: 2011 BMW 5-Series and 5-Series Gran Turismo, 2012 BMW 7-Series and 6-Series convertible, and the 2012 BMW X5 and X6 as well as the 2011 MINI Cooper S and MINI John Cooper Works.

The recall will begin this month, with BMW notifying owners about the recall and dealers replacing the auxiliary water pump free of charge.

BMW owners can contact the manufacturer's customer relations department directly at (800) 525-7417.

[Source: NHTSA.]
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Elastokinematic
Apr 16, 2012 2:45PM
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clarification...can be a high resistance..

and the engine coolant pump is belt driven...at least on a MINI..

Following Sea
Apr 16, 2012 2:44PM
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Resi must drive a Kia.....
Brncl
Apr 16, 2012 2:43PM
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Another reason to buy american ??
Elastokinematic
Apr 16, 2012 2:43PM
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actually...theres a high resistance in the motor for the auxiliary water pump.  The engine coolant pump is a different component.  This is refering to a small pump that cycles coolant after engine shut off to cool the turbo.  So many components are manufactured by outside venders now...what are you gonna do?  Not that big a deal actually.
AnthonyNJ
Apr 16, 2012 2:33PM
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Can you please point out to a 12-cylinder engine anywhere is BMW or MINI line up? Bonus, if you can find a turbocharged one.
The BMW had Inline-6 and V8 with Twin Turbo. MINI has whatever they have. I believe the pump in question is the one that cools turbos, but I may be wrong.

oh... and Resl: **** you.

John N.IL
Apr 16, 2012 2:07PM
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We have more recalls lately because in my mind we have more technology and are changing traditional equipment. As in this case where we once had just a mechanical water pump driven by a belt. We now have a small electrical one. Which I guess in this case cannot take the heat of coolant and engine heat. If you look at reliability in vehicles the simpler the tech the less problems people have.
Resl
Apr 16, 2012 2:04PM
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What's the difference between a BMW and a porcupine?..... The pricks are on the outside of the porcupine!
GBond912
Apr 16, 2012 2:02PM
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I don't think there's any MINI with an 8 or 12 cylinder turbocharged engine, although that could be fun.
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