BMW 320I, 328I, 428I and others: Vacuum

Date

Oct. 7, 2014

Filed by

BMW of North America, LLC

Vehicles

BMW 320I (2012, 2013, 2014); BMW 328I (2012, 2013, 2014); BMW 428I (2014); BMW 528I (2012, 2013); BMW X1 SAV (2013, 2014); BMW X3 (2013, 2014); BMW Z4 (2012, 2013, 2014)

Component

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Vacuum; Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Vacuum › Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

Description of the defect

BMW of North America LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014 BMW 328i xDrive Sports Wagon, 2012-2014 BMW 320i Sedan, 328i Sedan, 320i xDrive Sedan, 328i xDrive Sedan, 2012-2013 BMW 528i Sedan, 528i xDrive Sedan, 2013-2014 BMW X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i Sports Activity Vehicle, 2013-2014 BMW X3 xDrive28i Sports Activity Vehicle, 2012-2014 BMW Z4 sDrive28i Roadster, and 2014 BMW 428i Coupe, and 428i xDrive Coupe. Due to insufficient lubrication, the vacuum pump that supplies brake power assistance may fail. Note: This recall is an expansion of recall 13V-454.

Potentially affected

8988

What can happen

A failure of the brake vacuum pump results in a reduction in braking power that could increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will install a locking ring in the camshaft to retain the camshaft seal disk in the proper location, free of charge. The recall began on December 2, 2014. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Recall 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.

Owner notification date

Dec. 2, 2014

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

14V627000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Related recalls

• Related recall: BMW 320I, 328I, 528I and others: Vacuum (Sept. 26, 2013)

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.