BMW of North America, LLC: Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 31, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 18,054. 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 228i Coupe, M235i Coupe, 320i, 320xi, 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi, ActiveHybrid 3, 328xi Sports Wagon, 428i Coupe, 428xi Coupe, 435i Coupe, 435xi Coupe, 428i Convertible, 428xi Convertible, 435i Convertible, 328xi Gran Turismo, 335xi Gran Turismo, and 2015 428i Gran Coupe, 428xi Gran Coupe, and 435i Gran Coupe vehicles. Improper nickel plating of components within the fuel pump may result in the fuel pump failing.
The risk
If the fuel pump fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. Owners were mailed interim notices on May 28, 2015. The recall began on July 6, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 BMW 428i | 78 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 2015 BMW 428Xi | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 BMW 435i | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 BMW 228i | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 BMW 320i | 53 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| 2014 BMW 320Xi | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 BMW 328i | 152 | 8 | 2 | 19 |
| 2014 BMW 328Xi | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 BMW 335i | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 BMW 335Xi | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 BMW 428i | 36 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| 2014 BMW 428Xi | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 BMW 435i | 23 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 BMW 435Xi | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2014 BMW Active Hybrid 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 BMW M235i | 5 | 3 | 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 15V189000.
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