BMW Recall 23V-707 - 2010-12 N52 VANOS bolts - Check your VIN

[Donkeyshins]

Per NHTSA / BMW, there's a new N52 recall:

RECALL CAMPAIGN NO.
23V-707

STATUS
Remedy Not Available

ISSUED
Oct 20, 2023

LAST UPDATED
Nov 16, 2023

Description Of Problem

The VANOS Assembly (Engine) Bolts May, Over Time, Loosen, And Eventually Break. If This Occurred, A Reduced Engine Power (Safe Mode) May Be Activated. In Some Cases, The Engine May Not Be Able To Be Restarted After Switching Off And, In Rare Cases, The Engine Could Stall Which Could Increase The Risk Of A Crash.

Safety Risk

If You Notice One Or More Of The Following Conditions, Your Vehicle May Be Experiencing This Issue. If This Occurs, You Should Carefully Move Away From Traffic And Pull Over To A Safe Location As Soon As Possible. Do Not Continue To Drive Your Vehicle. You Should Immediately Contact The Nearest Authorized BMW Center To Arrange For Pickup And Transportation Of Your Vehicle To The BMW Center. ¿ A Rough Running Engine, Or Unusual Engine Noise, Which May Include Illumination Of The Check Engine (Or Service Engine Soon) Warning Lamp And/Or A Warning Message In The Instrument Cluster. ¿ Engine Stalling. If You Are Not The Only Driver Of This Vehicle, Please Advise All Other Drivers And Passengers Of This Important Information.

Description Of Repair

The VANOS Attachment Bolts Will Be Replaced For Free Which Should Take About Four Hours.

(see https://g87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=2061784)

[jcolley]

Found in my (new to me) engine yesterday while replacing eccentric shaft sensor. All new bolts present in the VANOS, looks like they didn't find the missing one when they changed them out.

[HappyDuck]

Has anyone gotten this repaired under the recall yet?

[Donkeyshins]

Originally Posted by HappyDuck

Has anyone gotten this repaired under the recall yet?

Nope. I'm still seeing that a remediation is not yet available. They're probably working through the 5/6/7-series first, since those owners are considered higher value by BMW leadership for customer retention. I'm guessing that we'll be tail-end Charlie for getting this fixed; hopefully the fix arrives quickly.

[Blau]

I call about once a month and am told it's not available yet. I've seen posts of ppl having it taken care of tho. BMWNA is super inconsistent. I think it's a dealership relationship thing, I dunno.

[Piper1]

I called my local dealer here a few weeks ago and told no fix available as well.

[Donkeyshins]

Same issue here.

[mkeiser]

patiently waiting for my turn... i've already performed the recall myself (before it was an official recall) and was denied reimbursement a year or two ago. now that it's an official recall (again) I'm hoping to at least get my parts reimbursed. fingers crossed.

[Olgeezer1]

Here in Canada parts have been available for several months. Got a call from the Dealership over the winter but car was already in storage. Once the weather around here stabilizes I'll make the appointment. I inquired about the fix and they said all bolts will be replaced whether loose or not. Any loose bolt will mean replacement of the whole unit. Also means an new valve cover gasket (not leaking yet ), so one less thing to worry about.

[Donkeyshins]

Originally Posted by Olgeezer1

Here in Canada parts have been available for several months. Got a call from the Dealership over the winter but car was already in storage. Once the weather around here stabilizes I'll make the appointment. I inquired about the fix and they said all bolts will be replaced whether loose or not. Any loose bolt will mean replacement of the whole unit. Also means an new valve cover gasket (not leaking yet ), so one less thing to worry about.

Glad to hear you are getting this fixed promptly.

[Olgeezer1]

Originally Posted by Olgeezer1

Here in Canada parts have been available for several months. Got a call from the Dealership over the winter but car was already in storage. Once the weather around here stabilizes I'll make the appointment. I inquired about the fix and they said all bolts will be replaced whether loose or not. Any loose bolt will mean replacement of the whole unit. Also means an new valve cover gasket (not leaking yet ), so one less thing to worry about.

Update: Recall done. No loose or broken bolts but all bolts replaced anyway. Bonus was a new valve cover replaced under the recall as corrosion of some bolts caused damage to the valve cover during removal. Saved me about $1000. ( O.E. valve cover here is $750. + tax+labour) . Not often you walk away from the dealership feeling like a winner, thanks Elite BMW, Ottawa.

[Thunderguts]

I'm guessing it doesn't affect 2009 or older models, at least not my build date anyway-06/2009.

[hoki06]

Originally Posted by Thunderguts

I'm guessing it doesn't affect 2009 or older models, at least not my build date anyway-06/2009.

https://g87.bimmerpost.com/forums/at...7&d=1700000709

BMW AG is conducting a Voluntary Safety Recall (effective October 23, 2023) on a certain number of Model Year 2010 - 2013 BMW vehicles that were produced between September 2, 2009, and July 12, 2012.

[William Turner]

Hello , new to the forum and to my 2011 128i convertible. The service engine soon light came on and I took it to the dealer a few days ago. They found the bolts broken. The parts are apparently on allocation, they expect them next week. The car has 95,000 miles on it.

[William Turner]

Just a quick update, Dealer called me this morning, and oops, parts not available. They are following up. The car is at the dealer, cannot be driven, the question is how long it will take -- weeks? or OMG Months ??!! They say the should have better info in a few days, I will let everyone know what they say.....

[Donkeyshins]

Originally Posted by William Turner

Just a quick update, Dealer called me this morning, and oops, parts not available. They are following up. The car is at the dealer, cannot be driven, the question is how long it will take -- weeks? or OMG Months ??!! They say the should have better info in a few days, I will let everyone know what they say.....

Damn. That sucks. BMW is not doing a great job managing this recall.

[cerealwars]

Would love to hear more info, if they have it.

My valve cover gasket has been leaking like a sonofabitch every so often, usually after flogging on it for a minute and then coming to a stop. One time there was enough smoke I pulled over and got out because I thought the car may have been on fire (lmao).

But, I keep putting it off waiting for this recall, going on what, like six months now?

I should probably carry an extinguisher in the meantime.