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.