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BMW - Exhaust gas recirculation module cooler could leak

Official notice

7 Dec 2018

Last checked

7 Dec 2018

High riskDVSA
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An official DVSA notice concerns BMW - Exhaust gas recirculation module cooler could leak. Exhaust gas recirculation module cooler could leak Published 2018-12-07.

What to do now

A visual inspection of the egr cooler to check for leaks and excessive build-up of deposits. The egr cooler will be replaced on all affected vehicles

Units affected

225,449

Recall number

R-2018-341

Official notice

2018-12-07

The hazard

Exhaust gas recirculation module cooler could leak

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

1 SERIES

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Affected products

Product 1

BMW 1 SERIES

Units affected

225,449

Risk / hazard

Exhaust gas recirculation module cooler could leak

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

BMW

Manufacturer

Bmw

Phone

Not provided

Brand: BMW. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2018-341

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

R-2018-341

Campaign number

0011970400 0011420500

Units affected

225,449

Classification

DVSA recall R-2018-341

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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