BMW recall: The exhaust gas recirculation cooler may leak over time and cause thermal incident
Yes – some of these vehicles are being recalled
- What's wrong
- The Exhaust Gas Recirculation cooler may leak over time and cause thermal incident.
- What to do
- Contact a BMW dealer to book the free repair. On the affected vehicles the EGR cooler module will be replaced.
Source: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)
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What’s wrong
The Exhaust Gas Recirculation cooler may leak over time and cause thermal incident.
The fix
On the affected vehicles the EGR cooler module will be replaced.
Vehicles affected
| Model | Built from | Built to | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 SERIES SALOON | 15 Mar 2011 | 27 Oct 2016 | 319,399 |
| X1 | 10 Jul 2011 | 22 May 2015 | 319,399 |
| 3 SERIES TOURING | 3 Feb 2012 | 4 Jun 2019 | 319,399 |
| X3 | 20 Oct 2010 | 22 Aug 2017 | 319,399 |
| X6 | 20 Mar 2014 | 3 Apr 2019 | 319,399 |
| 2 SERIES COUPE | 8 Jul 2013 | 22 Sep 2020 | 319,399 |
| X3 | 3 May 2018 | 2 Apr 2019 | 319,399 |
| 5 SERIES TOURING | 17 Nov 2017 | 15 May 2018 | 319,399 |
| 6 SERIES GRAN COUPE | 22 Sep 2011 | 29 May 2018 | 319,399 |
| 7 SERIES SALOON LWB | 31 Jul 2012 | 13 May 2015 | 319,399 |
| 3 SERIES SALOON | 9 Dec 2011 | 11 Oct 2018 | 319,399 |
| 1 SERIES 5 DOOR HATCH | 3 Nov 2011 | 3 Jun 2019 | 319,399 |
| 2 SERIES CONVERTIBLE | 29 Nov 2017 | 23 Sep 2020 | 319,399 |
| 6 SERIES CONVERTIBLE | 12 Mar 2011 | 28 May 2018 | 319,399 |
| 5 SERIES GT | 25 Jan 2012 | 2 Feb 2017 | 319,399 |
| 7 SERIES SALOON | 27 Jan 2012 | 21 May 2015 | 319,399 |
| 3 SERIES GT | 20 Nov 2012 | 21 Nov 2019 | 319,399 |
| 4 SERIES COUPE | 7 May 2013 | 8 Jun 2020 | 319,399 |
| 6 SERIES COUPE | 23 May 2011 | 23 Oct 2017 | 319,399 |
| X5 | 5 Apr 2013 | 30 Jun 2018 | 319,399 |
| 4 SERIES CONVERTIBLE | 22 Oct 2013 | 25 Jun 2020 | 319,399 |
| 4 SERIES GRAN COUPE | 2 Dec 2013 | 23 Sep 2020 | 319,399 |
| 1 SERIES 3 DOOR HATCH | 6 Mar 2012 | 28 May 2019 | 319,399 |
| 5 SERIES SALOON | 22 Feb 2017 | 4 May 2018 | 319,399 |
| X4 | 19 Sep 2018 | 19 Sep 2018 | 319,399 |
| 5 SERIES TOURING | 6 Jun 2011 | 22 Feb 2017 | 319,399 |
| X4 | 6 Mar 2014 | 2 Mar 2018 | 319,399 |
How to check your vehicle
Use the official DVSA checker with your registration number to see if your exact vehicle is included. If it is, the manufacturer should have written to the registered keeper. The repair is free, even if you bought the vehicle second-hand.
Updated 1 August 2022. This page summarises an official notice. Details can change – always follow the official notice.