Vehicle recall R/2018/341

BMW 6 Series and others recall: Exhaust gas recirculation module cooler could leak

DVSA recall R/2018/341 names the BMW 6 Series, BMW 5 Series, BMW 1 Series, BMW 7 Series, BMW 3 Series, BMW X5 and 6 more BMW models. It was launched 7 December 2018. It covers vehicles built 5 August 2010 to 17 June 2017.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/341
Launched: 7 December 2018
Issued by: BMW
Manufacturer reference: 0011970400 0011420500
Vehicles: 225,449 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The EGR cooler may leakpresenting a fire risk

The fix

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

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 225,449.
Model	Built
BMW 1 Series	3 November 2011 to 26 February 2015
BMW 1 Series	6 March 2012 to 26 February 2015
BMW 2 Series	8 July 2013 to 27 June 2015
BMW 3 Series	9 December 2011 to 11 April 2017
BMW 3 Series	3 February 2012 to 11 April 2017
BMW 3 Series	20 November 2012 to 11 April 2017
BMW 4 Series	8 May 2013 to 11 April 2017
BMW 4 Series	22 October 2013 to 12 April 2017
BMW 4 Series	2 December 2013 to 10 April 2017
BMW 5 Series	8 March 2011 to 27 October 2016
BMW 5 Series	6 June 2011 to 22 February 2017
BMW 5 Series	25 January 2012 to 2 February 2017
BMW 6 Series	12 March 2011 to 1 February 2017
BMW 6 Series	23 May 2011 to 11 April 2017
BMW 6 Series	22 September 2011 to 11 April 2017
BMW 7 Series	27 January 2012 to 21 May 2015
BMW 7 Series	31 July 2012 to 13 May 2015
BMW X1	4 May 2011 to 22 May 2015
BMW X3	5 August 2010 to 17 June 2017
BMW X4	5 December 2013 to 29 May 2017
BMW X5	5 April 2013 to 16 June 2017
BMW X6	19 March 2014 to 21 May 2017

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/2018/362 The screw at the bottom steering spindle connection may be incorrectly tightened 14 December 2018, BMW X3
R/2018/258 Exhaust gas recirculation cooler could potentially leak over time 5 November 2018, BMW 2 Series, BMW X3, BMW 5 Series and others
R/2018/260 Software fault in crankshaft sensor 15 October 2018, BMW 5 Series, MINI Cooper and One, BMW 2 Series and others
R/2019/018 The idler pulley bolt could become loosened over time 1 February 2019, BMW X6, BMW X5
R/2018/262 Due to a fault at the vehicles assembly line some wheel bolts may not have been tightened to specification 8 October 2018, BMW X6, BMW X5
R/2019/057 Auxiliary water pump's electronic circuit board could lead to a short circuit 1 March 2019, BMW 7 Series, BMW 5 Series, BMW 6 Series 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. 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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