NHTSA Recall 24V608000
Filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Component: Electrical System. Reported 2024-08-13. An estimated 720,796 vehicles are affected. Recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer.
Defect
BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2012-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 2012-2016 Z4 sDrive28i, 528i, 528i xDrive, 328i, 328xi, 2016-2018 X5 xdrive 40e, 2014-2016 228i, 228xi, 428i, 428i xDrive, 328xi Gran Turismo, 2013-2017 X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i, 2015-2018 X4 xDrive28i, 2015-2016 428xi vehicles. An improperly sealed electrical connector on the water pump may be exposed to water and short circuit.
Risk
An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
What the manufacturer will do
Dealers will inspect and replace the water pump and plug connector as necessary, and install a protective shield, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 28, 2025. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.
Vehicles covered by this recall
- 2014 BMW 228i
- 2015 BMW 228i
- 2016 BMW 228i
- 2014 BMW 228xi
- 2015 BMW 228xi
- 2016 BMW 228xi
- 2012 BMW 328i
- 2013 BMW 328i
- 2014 BMW 328i
- 2015 BMW 328i
- 2016 BMW 328i
- 2012 BMW 328xi
- 2013 BMW 328xi
- 2014 BMW 328xi
- 2015 BMW 328xi
- 2016 BMW 328xi
- 2014 BMW 428i
- 2015 BMW 428i
- 2016 BMW 428i
- 2015 BMW 428xi
- 2016 BMW 428xi
- 2012 BMW 528i
- 2013 BMW 528i
- 2014 BMW 528i
- 2015 BMW 528i
- 2016 BMW 528i
- 2012 BMW X1
- 2013 BMW X1
- 2014 BMW X1
- 2015 BMW X1
- 2013 BMW X3
- 2014 BMW X3
- 2015 BMW X3
- 2016 BMW X3
- 2017 BMW X3
- 2015 BMW X4
- 2016 BMW X4
- 2017 BMW X4
- 2018 BMW X4
- 2016 BMW X5
- 2017 BMW X5
- 2018 BMW X5
- 2012 BMW Z4
- 2013 BMW Z4
- 2014 BMW Z4
- 2015 BMW Z4
- 2016 BMW Z4