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Vehicle recall 10V331000 · July 22, 2010

BMW 5 Series and 5-Series Gran Turismo

The vehicle's fuel level sensor within the fuel tank can become wedged against the tank.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary
BMW is recalling certain 2010 and 2011 5-series and 5-series gran turismo passenger vehicles manufactured from January 12 through July 1, 2010. The vehicle's fuel level sensor within the fuel tank can become wedged against the tank.
Consequence
If this occurs, the fuel gauge in the instrument cluster would display a larger amount of fuel than was actually in the tank. As a result, if the tank became empty, the vehicle could stall increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on October 18, 2010. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-525-7417.
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign
10V331000
Reported to NHTSA
July 22, 2010
Filed by
BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Owner notification
October 18, 2010
Vehicles potentially affected
6,080
Initiated by
the manufacturer
Components
Fuel system, other › Storage › Fuel gauge system
Recall 10V331000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

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