Transport CanadaCritical
2006 BMW Z4Transport Canada Recall #2022095
The official notice
Defect
On certain vehicles equipped with an N52 or N52K 6-cylinder engine, a manufacturing problem could cause the PCV valve heater (blow-by heater) to short circuit and overheat. Note: This replaces Transport Canada recalls 2017-470 and 2019-170. Only vehicles equipped with an N52 or N52K engine require this repair.
Safety Risk
An overheated engine PCV valve heater could create the risk of a fire, even while the vehicle is parked and turned off.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to install a wire harness repair kit. BMW recommends that you should park your vehicle outdoors until the recall repairs have been completed.
98,111 vehicles affectedMfr ref: 11 80 22RCUpdated June 10, 2026