Vehicle recall R/2015/109

BMW 4 Series and others recall: Engine may stall

DVSA recall R/2015/109 names the BMW 4 Series, BMW 1 Series, BMW 3 Series and BMW 2 Series. It was launched 8 June 2015. It covers vehicles built 1 September 2013 to 31 March 2015.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2015/109
Launched: 8 June 2015
Issued by: BMW
Manufacturer reference: 0016970100
Vehicles: 1,646 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The in tank fuel pump may contain sub components that have not been correctly nickel plated. This may cause excessive friction leading to the fuel pump being inoperative. The driver may experience a no start condition or in the most serious case an engine stall. A warning lamp and error message will display. Steering and brakes will still function.

The fix

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the in tank fuel pump with a modified version.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 1,646.
Model	Built
BMW 1 Series	1 September 2013 to 30 April 2014
BMW 1 Series	1 September 2014 to 31 March 2015
BMW 2 Series	1 September 2013 to 30 April 2014
BMW 3 Series	1 September 2013 to 30 April 2014
BMW 4 Series (4 SEPIES)	1 September 2013 to 30 April 2014

Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Other recalls for these models

R/2014/188 Seat belt may malfunction 6 January 2015, BMW 2 Series, BMW 3 Series, BMW M3 and others
R/2014/068 Engine emergency mode may be activated during driving 28 July 2014, BMW 3 Series, BMW Z4, BMW X1 and others
R/2016/224 Possible loss of control 4 October 2016, BMW 2 Series, BMW 3 Series, BMW 4 Series
R/2016/252 Drivers airbag may deploy incorrectly 1 November 2016, BMW 5 Series, BMW 3 Series, BMW X5
R/2016/300 Power steering may not perform correctly 21 December 2016, BMW X3, BMW 2 Series, BMW 1 Series and others
R/2017/011 Airbags may not deploy 10 January 2017, BMW M4, BMW 4 Series, MINI Cooper and One and others

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. On this page we also replaced a word that reads as a rating or an endorsement with a plain one. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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