Vehicle recall R/2010/197

BMW X5 recall: Electric fuel pump may fail

DVSA recall R/2010/197 names the BMW X5. It was launched 8 November 2010. It covers vehicles built 1 February 2008 to 31 August 2008.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2010/197
Launched: 8 November 2010
Issued by: BMW
Manufacturer reference: 0016670100
Vehicles: 4 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Due to a manufacturing defect which causes premature wear of the fuel pump commutator it is possible that the engine might cut out whilst driving.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to replace the fuel pump.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
BMW X5	1 February 2008 to 31 August 2008	4

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2011/123 Risk of fire 5 October 2011, BMW 7 Series, BMW 5 Series, BMW X3 and others
R/2011/147 Short circuit may occur 17 November 2011, BMW 7 Series, BMW X6, BMW 5 Series and others
R/2009/074 Brakes may fail 21 July 2009, BMW X5, BMW X6
R/2012/049 Fire may occur 27 April 2012, BMW 5 Series, BMW X5, BMW 6 Series and others
R/2012/078 Potential fire risk 18 July 2012, BMW X6, BMW X5
R/2008/179 Airbag may deploy inadvertently 25 November 2008, BMW X5

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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