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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW 328d | 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 |
| BMW 535d | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| BMW 740Ld | 2015 |
| BMW X3 | 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| BMW X5 | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
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 328d | 2013 | 0 | 3 |
| BMW 328d | 2014 | 153 | 7 |
| BMW 328d | 2015 | 27 | 6 |
| BMW 328d | 2016 | 10 | 4 |
| BMW 328d | 2017 | 12 | 3 |
| BMW 328d | 2018 | 10 | 4 |
| BMW 535d | 2014 | 58 | 4 |
| BMW 535d | 2015 | 6 | 3 |
| BMW 535d | 2016 | 9 | 5 |
| BMW 740Ld | 2015 | 1 | 3 |
| BMW X3 | 2015 | 105 | 7 |
| BMW X3 | 2016 | 82 | 5 |
| BMW X3 | 2017 | 92 | 6 |
| BMW X5 | 2014 | 99 | 8 |
| BMW X5 | 2015 | 152 | 6 |
| BMW X5 | 2016 | 74 | 5 |
| BMW X5 | 2017 | 75 | 6 |
Other fuel system, diesel recalls in 2021
61 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the fuel system, diesel; BMW of North America, LLC filed 347 campaigns in all.
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| 21V971000 15 Dec 2021 | Motor Coach Industries |
| 21V969000 14 Dec 2021 | Shyft Group |
| 21V962000 13 Dec 2021 | Sutphen Corporation |
| 21V965000 13 Dec 2021 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 21V964000 13 Dec 2021 | Seagrave Fire Apparatus, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021