Vehicle recall R/2020/179

BMW 1 Series and others recall: The exhaust gas recirculation module cooler could leak over time

DVSA recall R/2020/179 names the BMW 1 Series, MINI Cooper and One, BMW 2 Series, BMW X1, MINI Clubman and MINI Countryman. It was launched 17 August 2020. It covers vehicles built 27 November 2013 to 26 June 2017.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2020/179
Launched: 17 August 2020
Issued by: BMW
Manufacturer reference: 0011720500 0011740500
Vehicles: 71,128 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Module cooler could leak over time

The fix

The EGR cooler will be inspected on the affected vehicles and replaced if evidence of leaking is found.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 71,128.
Model	Built
BMW 1 Series	21 October 2014 to 26 June 2017
BMW 1 Series	14 February 2015 to 24 May 2017
BMW 2 Series	4 July 2014 to 24 March 2017
BMW 2 Series	18 September 2014 to 14 March 2017
BMW X1	25 March 2015 to 2 May 2017
MINI Clubman	27 January 2015 to 16 March 2017
MINI Countryman	19 August 2016 to 19 April 2017
MINI Cooper and One (MINI)	27 November 2013 to 28 March 2017
MINI Cooper and One (MINI)	3 March 2014 to 17 March 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/2020/191 Camshaft support housing bearing caps may become loose 27 July 2020, BMW 2 Series, BMW 1 Series
R/2020/298 Remaining particles in the cells of the high voltage battery can cause a short circuit 22 October 2020, BMW 7 Series, BMW 3 Series, BMW 2 Series and others
R/2020/299 Remaining particles in the cells of the high voltage battery can cause a short circuit 22 October 2020, MINI Countryman
R/2020/162 The air bag control unit may have been equipped with a defective sensor for the rollover detection 8 June 2020, MINI Cooper and One, BMW X1, BMW i3
R/2020/136 If the head air bag is deployed the ignitor may separate from the inflator 18 May 2020, BMW 7 Series, BMW 5 Series, MINI Countryman
R/2020/110 The driver's air bag fabric could be damaged by the air bag cover during deployment 27 April 2020, BMW 2 Series, BMW 1 Series

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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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