NHTSA campaign 22V614000 · Part 573 safety recall report

BMW of North America, LLC: Engine and Engine Cooling › Exhaust System › Emission Control › Gas Recirculation Valve (egr Valve)

BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 10, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 298. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.

The defect

BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 540d xDrive 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 fire.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the EGR module, and the intake manifold will be inspected and replaced, if necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on October 7, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed December 30, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

1 model year covered

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2018 BMW 540d3400

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 22V614000.

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