BMW 328D, 535D, 740LD, X3 and 1 more (2013-2018): Fuel system, diesel
Recall 21V907000 · Nov 19, 2021 · BMW of North America, LLC
50,404
vehicles affected
50,404
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 21V907000
- Date
- Nov 19, 2021
- Maker
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 50,404
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Fuel system, diesel
- Model years
- 2013-2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
A melting intake manifold increases the risk of a fire.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 17 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 21V907000?
5 models: BMW 328D (2013-2018), BMW 535D (2014-2016), BMW 740LD (2015) and 2 more, about 50,404 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 21V907000?
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.
What can happen?
A melting intake manifold increases the risk of a fire.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.