BMW 328D, 535D, 740LD and others: Fuel pump

Date

July 29, 2021

Filed by

BMW of North America, LLC

Vehicles

BMW 328D (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018); BMW 535D (2014, 2015, 2016); BMW 740LD (2015); BMW X3 (2015, 2016, 2017); BMW X5 (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)

Component

Fuel System, Diesel › Delivery › Fuel Pump

Description of the defect

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014-2018 328d, 328d xDrive, X5 xDrive35d, 2014-2016 535d, 535d xDrive, 2015 740Ld xDrive, and 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d vehicles. The high-pressure fuel pump may fail.

Potentially affected

11216

What can happen

Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the high-pressure fuel pump, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on January 14, 2022. 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.nhtsa.gov.

Owner notification date

Jan. 14, 2022

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

High-Pressure Fuel Pump · High-Pressure Fuel Pump · 4-cyl. (7810696), 6-cyl. (7283473)

Recall number

21V586000

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

Related recalls

• Related recall: Bosch CP4 Fuel Pumps: Fuel pump (Dec. 16, 2021)

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