BMW has recalled about 155,000 vehicles from model years 2010 through 2012 because a bolt can loosen or break, causing the car to enter limp-home mode.
The recall affects certain:
- 2010-2012 BMW 1 Series
- 2010-2012 BMW 3 Series
- 2010-2011 BMW 5 Series
- 2010-2011 BMW X3
- 2010-2011 BMW X5
- 2010-2011 BMW Z4
BMW tells federal safety officials the aluminum bolts holding the covering on the variable camshaft timing adjustment unit “can loosen over time, and under certain circumstances, the bolt heads may break.”
That can send the camshafts out of position, tripping a sensor and putting the engine into limp-home mode as a safety measure.
Dealers will replace the bolts to correct the issue.
Many cars are recalled to fix safety defects, sometimes more than once. While automakers try to reach every owner to ask them to bring the vehicle in for repair, they rarely reach them all. Millions of vehicles on American roads need free recall repairs. To find out if your car is one of them, check the easy VIN tool at our recall center.
