2013 BMW 528I defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2013 BMW 528I. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Loss of power assist braking
  Preliminary Evaluation PE13030 · opened Sep 6, 2013 · closed Oct 25, 2013 · led to recall 13V454000

  In a letter dated September 26, 2013, BMW Group submitted a safety recall notice to NHTSA identifying a defect condition in the vacuum pump oil supply that may result in loss of power assist braking in 76,191 model year (MY) 2012 through 2014 BMW 3-Series, 5-Series, X1 SAV, X3 SAV, and Z4 vehicles equipped with 4-cylin…