NHTSA Campaign 15V189000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
NHTSA campaign 15V189000 covers 15 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 15V189000 with NHTSA on March 31, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V189000, NHTSA lists up to 18,054 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 15V189000 were scheduled from July 6, 2015, 97 days after the report.
15V189000 covers 12 models from BMW, model years 2014–2015.
Owners of the model years 15V189000 covers have filed at least 2 complaints naming the fuel system, gasoline, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V189000 vehicles, the 2014 BMW 335i has the most (2).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V189000 ranks 64 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 15V189000, BMW of North America, LLC has 12 other recalls on the fuel system, gasoline on this site; the one before 15V189000 was 14V674000, reported on October 27, 2014.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- If the fuel pump fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- 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.
Reported March 31, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V189000 (15)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V189000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: March 31, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted