BMW warranty extension B011019
What it saysF30 and G12 phev fuel tank pressure sensor LTD WTY EXT to 15 YEARS/150000 miles. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
BMW filed this with NHTSA as a warranty extension dated Jun 7, 2024, received Dec 16, 2019, about the fuel/propulsion system — 2 documents under this number. It names 5 model years (2016–2018). A warranty extension is not a safety recall — there is no NHTSA campaign number and no federal requirement — but it is usually work the manufacturer pays for on the vehicles it names; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationWhat it applies to, as the document itself states it — the build window in the manufacturer’s own words, read by machine from the PDF NHTSA serves. The build date is on the certification label in the driver’s door jamb; the dealer settles a borderline vehicle by its VIN.
F30 AND G12 PHEV FUEL TANK PRESSURE SENSOR LTD WTY EXT TO 15 YEARS/150000 MILES. PHEV Special Requirement and Operation The PHEV fuel tanks are designed for the special requirements that arise from the hybrid operation for example operation of the vehicle alternates between the combustion engine and the electric motor. As a result excess pressure can build up due to the gasoline vapors this excess tank pressure must be dissipated before the fuel filler cap is opened. As outlined in the Refueling Procedure attachments the vehicle's operator performs a pressure equalization procedure to address the above situation. After this procedure is completed only then can the fuel filler flap (door) be opened to access and remove the fuel cap for refueling. Possible Concerns Even though the pressure equalization procedure has been performed/completed the fuel filler flap (door) still cannot be opened and/or related fuel tank readiness indicator (code) does not reset. The fuel tank pressure sensor may have failed and this could be the cause.
One of the 432 warranty extensions and special-coverage programs on file — every make, with the term each runs to.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B011019 | Warranty extension | Jun 7, 2024 | 11002831 | PDF, 257 KB |
| B011019 | Service bulletin | Nov 1, 2019 | 10169431 | not found |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 5 model years this bulletin names have filed 295 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 6 of them name Fuel/Propulsion System — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
(1) Failed component: High Pressure Fuel Pump (2) The vehicle complete shut down without warning leaving the driver stranded on the road. (3) The problem has been assessed and confirmed. (4) The vehicle has been inspected by a certified BMW mechanic. (5) There was no warning prior to failure.
2016 BMW 3 Series · Fuel/Propulsion System · filed with NHTSA Apr 22, 2024 · ODI 11584611
Cracked fuel tank. Smells of gasoline when the tank is full but the odor goes away once the fuel level gets below 3/4-1/2 a tank. Here is a walk around video of when my car was in for this issue
2017 BMW 3 Series · Fuel/Propulsion System · filed with NHTSA Dec 15, 2023 · ODI 11560376
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the fuel/propulsion system
Source: same model, same component group12 other manufacturer communications filed against these BMW models under the same component group (fuel/propulsion system), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the BMW list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0016940200 | Service campaign | Jan 17, 2026 | The assembly cover on the left side of the fuel tank may not have been properly plastic welded. Thiscould lead to a smell of fuel after refu… |
| 0012460600 | Service campaign | May 22, 2025 | The electrical connector for the bank 1 high pressure pump may not have been locked correctly. |
| 0016890200 | Service campaign | May 5, 2025 | BMW AG has decided on a service campaign for certain vehicles from the G2x series. Please have the Integrated Fuel Module control unit (IFM)… |
| B160125A | Other | Feb 22, 2025 | Update - Delivery Stop: Integrated Fuel Module |
| B160125B | Other | Feb 21, 2025 | B16 01 25 Integrated Fuel Module Delivery Stop Software Update |
| B160125 | Service campaign | Feb 14, 2025 | DELIVERY STOP: INTEGRATED FUEL MODULE |
| B011724 | Warranty extension | Jan 21, 2025 | The Fuel Injector Condition-Specific Repair Coverage Program applies to qualifying repairs for the required replacement of one or more the f… |
| 0016870200 | Service campaign | Nov 15, 2024 | There may be a restriction in the low-pressure fuel line at the tank flange for the in-tank delivery pump (lowpressure pump). As a result, t… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is BMW B011019 a recall?
No. A warranty extension is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the B011019 repair free?
A warranty extension is usually paid by the manufacturer on the vehicles it names, within the terms and time limit the document sets; the dealer checks the VIN against the manufacturer’s list.
Which vehicles does B011019 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 5 model years: 2017 BMW 3 Series, 2016 BMW 3 Series, 2018 BMW 5 Series, 2018 BMW 7 Series, 2017 BMW 7 Series. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone. The document itself sets the build window: 2017 330e iPerformance Sedan: built 2 Nov 2015 – 5 May 2017; built 1 Jul 2016 – 19 Apr 2017; built 1 Mar 2017 – 28 Apr 2017 — the build date is on the certification label in the driver’s door jamb.