BMW 525I recalls
NHTSA's records list 4 safety recalls covering the BMW 525I since Nov. 1, 2016, for model years 2000-2003, 2006-2011. The most recent was reported to NHTSA on April 4, 2019. 1 of them carried a “Do not drive” or “Park outside” warning.
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2011 BMW 525I recalls 1
- PCV Heater may Short Circuit
Component: engine and engine cooling. 740,561 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
2010 BMW 525I recalls 1
- PCV Heater may Short Circuit
Component: engine and engine cooling. 740,561 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
2009 BMW 525I recalls 1
- PCV Heater may Short Circuit
Component: engine and engine cooling. 740,561 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
2008 BMW 525I recalls 1
- PCV Heater may Short Circuit
Component: engine and engine cooling. 740,561 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
2007 BMW 525I recalls 1
- PCV Heater may Short Circuit
Component: engine and engine cooling. 740,561 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
2006 BMW 525I recalls 2
- PCV Heater may Short Circuit
Component: engine and engine cooling. 184,505 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
- Front Passenger Seat Occupant Detection Mat Defect
Component: air bags. 2,158 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
2003 BMW 525I recalls 1
- Inflators In Sports Steering Wheels May Explode
Component: air bags. 157,549 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
2002 BMW 525I recalls 1
- Inflators In Sports Steering Wheels May Explode
Component: air bags. 157,549 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
2001 BMW 525I recalls 1
- Inflators In Sports Steering Wheels May Explode
Component: air bags. 157,549 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
2000 BMW 525I recalls 1
- Inflators In Sports Steering Wheels May Explode
Component: air bags. 157,549 vehicles potentially affected. Links to NHTSA's record.
Counted and listed by the Tribune's code from NHTSA's recall records. A recall appears under every model year it covers.