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Year · Make · Model

2006 BMW 7 Series

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

3
Open recalls
29
NHTSA complaints
4
Defect investigations
30
Service bulletins

NCAP safety

Overall
Not rated
Frontal
Not rated
Side
Not rated
Rollover
Not rated

Consumer complaints

29 filed
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Power Train
    5
  • AIR Bags
    5
  • Electrical System
    3
  • Engine
    3
  • Engine AND Engine Cooling
    3
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
    2
  • Power TRAIN:AUTOMATIC Transmission
    2
  • Service BRAKES, Hydraulic
    2

Recalls

3 campaigns
12E029000·ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN2012-08-10

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.

RiskThis 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.

FixValeo 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.

10V446000·SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM2010-10-01

BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 5-SERIES, 6-SERIES, AND MODEL YEAR 2002-2008 7-SERIES VEHICLES. A CHECK VALVE OF THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP MAY LEAK A SMALL AMOUNT OF LUBRICATING OIL. OVER TIME THIS COULD RESULT IN CONTAMINATION OF THE BRAKE BOOSTER.

RiskPOWER ASSIST BRAKING PERFORMANCE COULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED. IN EXTREME CASES THERE COULD BE A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER ASSIST BRAKING. AN UNEXPECTED REDUCTION OR LOSS IN POWER BRAKING ASSIST MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

FixBMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 24, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-525-7417.

06V277000·SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER2006-07-26

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE LOWER RUBBER MOUNT OF THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBERS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED TO SPECIFICATIONS AND MAY NOT ADHERE CORRECTLY TO ITS HOUSING WITHIN THE SHOCK ABSORBER.

RiskTHE BUSHING COULD LOOSEN AND OVER TIME COULD SEPARATE FROM ITS HOUSING. THE DRIVER WILL EXPERIENCE IMPAIRED VEHICLE HANDLING AND CONTROL INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

FixDEALERS WILL REPLACE THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.

NHTSA investigations

12 actions
EA12002·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH2012-04-10 → 2013-01-24

Vehicle Rollaway

Led to recall12V502000

EA12002·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2012-04-10 → 2013-01-24

Vehicle Rollaway

Led to recall12V502000

EA12002·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION2012-04-10 → 2013-01-24

Vehicle Rollaway

Led to recall12V502000

EA12002·POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION2012-04-10 → 2013-01-24

Vehicle Rollaway

Led to recall12V502000

PE11025·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2011-08-05 → 2012-04-23

Vehicle Rollaway

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