BMW of North America, LLC: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Vacuum › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Oct 7, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 8,988. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
BMW of North America LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014 BMW 328i xDrive Sports Wagon, 2012-2014 BMW 320i Sedan, 328i Sedan, 320i xDrive Sedan, 328i xDrive Sedan, 2012-2013 BMW 528i Sedan, 528i xDrive Sedan, 2013-2014 BMW X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i Sports Activity Vehicle, 2013-2014 BMW X3 xDrive28i Sports Activity Vehicle, 2012-2014 BMW Z4 sDrive28i Roadster, and 2014 BMW 428i Coupe, and 428i xDrive Coupe. Due to insufficient lubrication, the vacuum pump that supplies brake power assistance may fail. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 13V-454.
The risk
A failure of the brake vacuum pump results in a reduction in braking power that could increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will install a locking ring in the camshaft to retain the camshaft seal disk in the proper location, free of charge. The recall began on December 2, 2014. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 BMW 320i | 53 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| 2014 BMW 328i | 152 | 8 | 2 | 19 |
| 2014 BMW 428i | 36 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| 2014 BMW X1 Sav | 59 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 2014 BMW X3 | 86 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 2014 BMW Z4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 BMW 320i | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 BMW 328i | 257 | 5 | 8 | 24 |
| 2013 BMW 528i | 73 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 BMW X1 Sav | 64 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 BMW X3 | 226 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
| 2013 BMW Z4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 BMW 320i | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 BMW 328i | 130 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 BMW 528i | 90 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 BMW Z4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 14V627000.
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