2008 BMW 3 SERIES; VALEO ENGINE COOLING FAN; 2000 BMW 5 SERIES; 2001 BMW 5 SERIES; 2003 BMW 5 SERIES; 2004 BMW 5 SERIES; 2005 BMW 5 SERIES; 2009 BMW 5 SERIES; 2005 BMW 6 SERIES; 2006 BMW 3 SERIES; 2007 BMW 3 SERIES; 2007 BMW 7 SERIES; 2008 BMW 1 SERIES; 2009 BMW 1 SERIES; 2006 BMW 7 SERIES; 2004 BMW 6 SERIES; 2008 BMW 5 SERIES; 2007 BMW 5 SERIES; 2006 BMW 5 SERIES; 2002 BMW 5 SERIES; 2009 BMW 3 SERIES; 2010 BMW 3 SERIES; 2010 BMW 1 SERIES; 2011 BMW 1 SERIES; 2011 BMW 3 SERIES
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Valeo is recalling certain aftermarket engine cooling fans with part numbers 696121, 696273, and 696275 that were sold as replacement parts for BMW vehicles from model years 2000 to 2011. The fans can fail because a metal-oxide semiconductor may overheat due to insufficient screwing onto the aluminum heat sink, which could cause other components on the motor circuit board to overheat and short circuit. This defect could render the fan inoperative or potentially cause a fire in the engine compartment.
Affected vehicles include 2008-2011 BMW 1-Series, 2006-2011 BMW 3-Series, 2000-2009 BMW 5-Series, 2004-2005 BMW 6-Series, and 2006-2007 BMW 7-Series models. Valeo will notify owners and replace the affected fans at no charge. Owners should contact Valeo at 1-888-2536 for further information about the recall, which began on August 22, 2012.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
This condition could cause the fan motor to become inoperative, or cause the motor circuit board in the assembly to overheat, potentially leading to a fire in the engine compartment.
Valeo will notify owners and replace the fans free of charge. The safety recall began on August 22, 2012. This recall is being conducted by Valeo, not by BMW. For further information, owners may contact Valeo at 1-888-718-2536.
This recall involves aftermarket parts sold by Valeo. Valeo is recalling certain engine cooling fans, part numbers 696121, 696273, and 696275, used as service replacement parts for model year 2008-2011 BMW 1-Series, 2006-2011 BMW 3-Series, 2000-2009 BMW 5-Series, 2004-2005 BMW 6-Series, and 2006-2007 BMW 7-Series vehicles. A metal-oxide semiconductor may overheat due to insufficient screwing of the semiconductor on the aluminum heat sink. This primary failure could cause adjacent components on the fan assembly motor circuit board to overheat and short.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.