Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 15V189000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

BMW of North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2015-03-31.

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V189000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
18,054
Reported to NHTSA
2015-03-31
Owners notified
2015-07-06

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

If the fuel pump fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

16 model years across 13 models.

ModelYears on record
BMW 228I2014
BMW 320I2014
BMW 320XI2014
BMW 328I2014
BMW 328XI2014
BMW 335I2014
BMW 335XI2014
BMW 428I2015 2014
BMW 428XI2015 2014
BMW 435I2015 2014
BMW 435XI2014
BMW Active Hybrid 32014
BMW M235I2014

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.