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BMW - On some diesel vehicles glycol leakage from the egr-cooler may occur. In very rare cases this could lead to the melting of the intake manifold and in very rare cases result in a possible fire.
Official notice
19 Jun 2023
Last checked
19 Jun 2023
An official DVSA notice concerns BMW - On some diesel vehicles glycol leakage from the egr-cooler may occur. In very rare cases this could lead to the melting of the intake manifold and in very rare cases result in a possible fire.. On some diesel vehicles glycol leakage from the egr-cooler may occur. In very rare cases this could lead to the melting of the intake manifold and in very rare cases result in a possible fire. Published 2023-06-19.
What to do now
Initial warning letter with advice to be sent with follow up letter to call in vehicles for rectification work to be carried out on the affected vehicles once parts are available. The egr cooler will be replaced with an optimised component.
Units affected
30,812
Recall number
R-2023-174
Official notice
2023-06-19
The hazard
The hazard
On some diesel vehicles glycol leakage from the egr-cooler may occur. In very rare cases this could lead to the melting of the intake manifold and in very rare cases result in a possible fire.
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Brand: BMW. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).
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