Recall (in USA) for 2006's E85 & E86 PCV systems - potential fire

[Migizi]

there is a recall (to be release in May of 2019) for 2006 E85 & E86 Z4's.



NHTSA Recall ID Number : 19V273
https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=19V273
Manufacturer : BMW of North America, LLC
Subject : PCV Heater may Short Circuit
Make Model Model Years
BMW 325I 2006
BMW 325XI 2006
BMW 330I 2006
BMW 330XI 2006
BMW 525I 2006
BMW 525XI 2006
BMW 530I 2006
BMW 530XI 2006
BMW Z4 2006

 

[Mr Tidy]

That's unsettling - I wonder if it will apply to the UK as well?

I hope not - my E86 is a 2006 and my 330i is a 2005 model!

 

[buzyg]

So are all facelift cars are affected then. :?

https://www.cars.com/research/bmw-z4-2006/recalls/

For UK at this time....

 

[Marlon]

No harm in checking it out I guess, but I wouldn't lose sleep over an extremely rare case of a rare case to begin with.

 

[ph001]

No pcv heater fitted to uk cars so does not apply.

 

[Piper1]

There's few threads on this
https://z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=112273&p=1620947#p1620947

 

[Bumpy]

I had mine done May 15, 2019.
The Dealership needed the Zed for most of the day.

 

[MACK]

No pcv heater fitted to uk cars so does not apply.

+1 Its the cold climate version of the PCV that's heated and has an electrical element. We never had this over here, its only on US/Canadian cars so folks can rest easy in the UK.

 

[Migizi]

I had mine done May 15, 2019.
The Dealership needed the Zed for most of the day.

Dr, Emmett Brown, is that you?