Your vehicle has a potential issue with the EGR cooler in the fuel system. The EGR cooler might be leaking and mixing coolant with engine soot, which can cause a fire.
Risk if Unfixed
If the intake manifold melts, it can increase the risk of a fire. This could lead to serious damage to your vehicle and potentially put you at risk of injury or harm.
Free Fix
Dealers will replace the EGR cooler and inspect the intake manifold for free. If necessary, they will also replace the intake manifold. This will be done at no cost to you, and you will be notified when the work is ready to be done in June 2022.
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Original — What Happened
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.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
A melting intake manifold increases the risk of a fire.
Original — 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.
Your vehicle's high-pressure fuel pump may fail, which could cause some issues with fuel delivery.
Risk if Unfixed
If the fuel pump fails, your engine could stall while you're driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Free Fix
You'll need to take your vehicle to a dealership, where they'll replace the faulty fuel pump at no cost to you.
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Original — What Happened
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014-2018 328d, 328d xDrive, X5 xDrive35d, 2014-2016 535d, 535d xDrive, 2015 740Ld xDrive, and 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d vehicles. The high-pressure fuel pump may fail.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Original — Remedy
Dealers will replace the high-pressure fuel pump, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 14, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
What Happened
Your vehicle's EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) valve system has a problem with its cooler, which can cause diesel soot to mix with coolant and potentially start a fire.
Risk if Unfixed
If this issue isn't fixed, there's a risk of a fire in the engine area, which can be very serious.
Free Fix
BMW will inspect and replace the faulty EGR cooler for free, and if a leak has already happened, they'll also replace the engine intake manifold at no cost to you. They'll contact you to schedule the repairs, which started on May 13, 2019.
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Original — What Happened
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2018 BMW 328d and 328d xDrive, 2014-2018 328d Sports Wagon and 328d xDrive Sports Wagon, 2014-2016 535d and 535d xDrive, 2015 740Ld xDrive, 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d SAV and 2014-2017 X5 xDrive35d SAV vehicles equipped with an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) module with an integrated cooler. If the EGR cooler leaks internally, the coolant can mix with diesel engine soot. The high EGR temperatures may result in these particles possibly smoldering and melting the intake manifold.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
The melting intake manifold can increase the risk of a fire.
Original — Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the EGR cooler as necessary. If a leak has already occurred, the engine intake manifold will also be replaced. These repairs will be made free of charge. The recall began May 13, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
The driver's air bag in your vehicle is a safety system that deploys in a crash to protect you. Unfortunately, the inflator inside the air bag might be faulty and could break apart when it's deployed.
Risk if Unfixed
If the inflator explodes, sharp metal fragments could hit you or your passengers, leading to serious injury or even death.
Free Fix
Your BMW dealer will replace the faulty driver's air bag with a new, safe one at no cost to you. You should schedule the repair as soon as you receive the recall notice.
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Original — What Happened
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2015 6 Series Gran Coupe, 2014 5 Series Gran Turismo, 2014 5 Series Sedan, 2015 6 Series Convertible, 2015 6 Series Coupe, 2014 X5, 2013-2014 X3, 2014-2015 3 Series Sedan, 2014 4 Series Coupe, 2014 4 Series Convertible, 2014 3 Series Gran Turismo, and 2015 4 Series Gran Coupe vehicles. Please see the recall report for the complete list of models. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, increasing the risk of injury or death.
Original — Remedy
The driver's front air bag will be replaced, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
BMW is recalling your vehicle to replace the driver's front air bag, which may have a manufacturing defect that could cause it to explode during deployment.
Risk if Unfixed
If the air bag inflator explodes, it could send sharp metal fragments into the driver or other occupants, leading to serious injury or even death.
Free Fix
Dealers will replace your vehicle's driver's front air bag at no cost to you, so please contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or wait for the notification letter you received on January 19, 2024.
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Original — What Happened
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014 X3 xDrive28i, X3 xDrive35i, X5 sDrive35i, X5 xDrive35i, and 2015 X4 xDrive35i vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Original — Remedy
Dealers will replace the driver's front air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 19, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Your vehicle has a faulty air bag inflator that wasn't properly welded, which can cause it to break apart in a crash.
Risk if Unfixed
If the air bag deploys in a crash, a sharp piece of metal could hit you, causing serious injury or even death.
Free Fix
BMW will fix your vehicle's air bag for free by replacing the faulty inflator, and you'll be notified when it's time to schedule the repair.
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BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2015 BMW X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i, X3 xDrive35i, X3 xDrive28d, X4 xDrive28i and X4 xDrive35i vehicles, and model year 2014-2015 X5 xDrive35i, X5 sDrive35i, X5 xDrive50i, and 2014 X5 xDrive35d vehicles. The affected vehicles have a driver's frontal air bag inflator that may have been improperly welded.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator housing could separate from the base plate and result in metal striking the vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Original — Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's front air bag, free of charge. The recall began on November 1, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
BMW is recalling your vehicle because the connection between the air bag system and the gas generator might not be secure.
Risk if Unfixed
If this isn't fixed, you could be at risk of injury in a crash because the air bags might not inflate properly.
Free Fix
BMW will replace the air bag system for free, and they will contact you to schedule the repair.
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BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2015 BMW X5 xDrive 35d Sports Activity Vehicles (SAV) manufactured August 19, 2014, to February 16, 2015, and 2014-2015 BMW X5 xDrive 35i, X5 sDrive 35i, X5 xDrive 50i, Sports Activity Vehicles (SAV) manufactured August 28, 2013, to February 16, 2015. In the affected vehicles, the Head Protection System (HPS) air bag may not be securely connected to the air bag inflator gas generator.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
Without a secure connection to the inflator, the HPS air bags may have insufficient inflation during a vehicle crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Original — Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Head Protection System, free of charge. The recall began on June 24, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Your BMW X5 may have a problem with the rear door locks. When you pull the inside door handle, the child safety lock might not stay engaged.
Risk if Unfixed
If the child safety lock doesn't work, someone in the back seat could open the door while you're driving or parked, which could lead to injury.
Free Fix
BMW will fix this for you free of charge. They'll inspect the door locks and replace any that need it. You can also call them at 1-800-525-7417 to get started.
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Original — What Happened
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014 X5 SAV vehicles manufactured December 12, 2013, through March 10, 2014, and equipped with the Soft Close Automatic (SCA) option. The rear side door lock mechanisms may not have been manufactured to correct tolerances and when the inside door handle is pulled, the previously engaged child safety lock can disengage.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
A disengaged child safety lock would allow the rear seat occupant to pull the door handle twice and open the door while the vehicle is parked or in motion, increasing the risk of injury.
Original — Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear side door locks and any affected door locks will be replaced, free of charge. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
