BMW of North America, LLC: Fuel System, Diesel
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 19, 2021 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 50,404. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2018 328d, 328d xDrive, 2014-2018 328d Sports Wagon, 328d xDrive Sports Wagon, 2014-2016 535d, 535d xDrive, 2015 740Ld xDrive, 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d SAV, and 2014-2017 X5 xDrive35d SAV diesel vehicles equipped with an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) module with an integrated cooler. The EGR cooler may leak internally, causing coolant to mix with diesel engine soot, which could result in smoldering particles and a melting intake manifold.
The risk
A melting intake manifold increases the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the EGR cooler and inspect the intake manifold, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. This recall includes all vehicles previously recalled under 18V-755. Vehicles previously recalled under 18V-755 will need to have the new remedy performed for this recall. An interim owner notification letter was mailed on January 18, 2022. The remedy is expected to be available in June 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 6, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
17 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 BMW 328d | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 BMW 328d | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 BMW X3 | 92 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 2017 BMW X5 | 75 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 BMW 328d | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 BMW 535d | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 BMW X3 | 82 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| 2016 BMW X5 | 74 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 BMW 328d | 27 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 BMW 535d | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 BMW 740Ld | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 BMW X3 | 105 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| 2015 BMW X5 | 152 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
| 2014 BMW 328d | 153 | 7 | 11 | 5 |
| 2014 BMW 535d | 58 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 BMW X5 | 99 | 8 | 10 | 3 |
| 2013 BMW 328d | 0 | 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 21V907000.
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