- Vehicles
- 76,191
- Built between
- May 2012 – Aug 2013
- Models
- 6
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 31 January 2014
- Repaired
- 97%
- Unrepaired
- 797
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between May 2012 and August 2013. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2012-2014 BMW 320IBuilt May 2012 to August 2013
- 2012-2014 BMW 328IBuilt May 2012 to August 2013
- 2012-2013 BMW 528IBuilt June 2012 to June 2013
- 2013-2014 BMW X1 SAVBuilt June 2012 to June 2013
- 2013-2014 BMW X3Built June 2012 to August 2013
- 2012-2014 BMW Z4Built June 2012 to June 2013
Repair progress
797 of 76,191 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2015.
97% repaired — 73,576 of 76,191 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 1,577
- Scrapped or exported
- 241
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
BMW of North America LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 320i, 328i, 320i xDrive, and 328i xDrive sedans; model year 2014 328i xDrive Sports Wagons; model year 2012-2013 528i and 528i xDrive sedans, model year 2013-2014 X1 sDrive28i and X1 xDrive28i vehicles and model year 2012-2014 Z4 sDrive28i roadsters. Due to insufficient lubrication, the vacuum pump that supplies brake power assistance may fail.
What could happen
A failure of the brake vacuum pump results in a reduction in braking power that could increase the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will modify the vehicles to prevent insufficient vacuum pump lubrication, free of charge. The safety recall began on January 31, 2014.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMay 2012 to August 2013
- Recall reported to NHTSA26 September 2013
- Owners notified31 January 2014
- Latest repair reportQ2 2015 — 97% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 26 September 2013.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact BMW customer relations at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional 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.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.