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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW 228i | 2014 | 7 | 4 |
| BMW 320i | 2014 | 53 | 7 |
| BMW 320xi | 2014 | 4 | 2 |
| BMW 328i | 2014 | 152 | 8 |
| BMW 328xi | 2014 | 17 | 3 |
| BMW 335i | 2014 | 20 | 5 |
| BMW 335xi | 2014 | 7 | 2 |
| BMW 428i | 2014 | 36 | 6 |
| BMW 428i | 2015 | 78 | 5 |
| BMW 428xi | 2014 | 5 | 1 |
| BMW 428xi | 2015 | 1 | 2 |
| BMW 435i | 2014 | 23 | 4 |
| BMW 435i | 2015 | 16 | 3 |
| BMW 435xi | 2014 | 5 | 1 |
| BMW Active Hybrid 3 | 2014 | 1 | 2 |
| BMW M235I | 2014 | 5 | 3 |
Other fuel system, gasoline recalls in 2015
31 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the fuel system, gasoline; BMW of North America, LLC filed 347 campaigns in all.
| 15V881000 28 Dec 2015 | Ferrari North America, Inc. |
| 15V849000 18 Dec 2015 | Maserati North America, Inc. |
| 15V812000 2 Dec 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
| 15V811000 1 Dec 2015 | Ferrari North America, Inc. |
| 15V793000 24 Nov 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
| 15V792000 24 Nov 2015 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 15V717000 30 Oct 2015 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 15V712000 27 Oct 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015