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NHTSA Campaign 15V189000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Issued by BMW of North America, LLC · Reported Mar 31, 2015 · 18,054 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

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

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BMW 228I 2014 18,054
BMW 320I 2014 18,054
BMW 320XI 2014 18,054
BMW 328I 2014 18,054
BMW 328XI 2014 18,054
BMW 335I 2014 18,054
BMW 335XI 2014 18,054
BMW 428I 2014 18,054
BMW 428I 2015 18,054
BMW 428XI 2014 18,054
BMW 428XI 2015 18,054
BMW 435I 2014 18,054
BMW 435I 2015 18,054
BMW 435XI 2014 18,054
BMW ACTIVEHYBRID 3 2014 18,054
BMW M235I 2014 18,054

Source: NHTSA Campaign 15V189000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.