BMW has issued a recall on a number of automobiles because of a difficulty with the automobiles’ variable camshaft timing programs, which might end in an engine stalling.

The recall impacts the 1-Sequence coupe, 1-Sequence convertible, 3-Sequence, and 3-Sequence convertible from the 2010-2012 mannequin years, in addition to the 3-Sequence Sports activities Wagon, 3-Sequence coupe, 5-Sequence, X3 xDrive28i, X3 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive30i, and Z4 sDrive30i from the 2010-2011 mannequin years.

In whole there are 155,627 automobiles within the U.S. which can be affected by the recall, in keeping with a recall discover revealed by the NHTSA on Oct. 20.

The difficulty is as a result of aluminum bolts that safe the housing for the variable camshaft timing system used on the engines, generally known as VANOS. In line with the recall discover, the bolts might loosen over time and presumably break.

The treatment requires sellers to interchange the 4 bolts of the VANOS system, a service that might be carried out freed from cost.

Proprietor notification letters had been anticipated to be mailed out on Dec. 12, however anybody on the lookout for additional info can contact BMW at 1-800-525-7417or the NHTSA at 1-888-327-4236 and reference recall marketing campaign quantity 23V707000.

This text was initially revealed by Motor Authority, an editorial accomplice of ClassicCars.com