Bmw X5, 5 Series, 3 Series, X3, 7 Series. Published by Transport Canada as 2021711 on 19 November 2021. System: Engine.
What the notice says Issue:
On certain vehicles, the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooler could crack internally and leak. If this happens, you may notice the following symptoms: a warning symbol in the instrument cluster displaying a loss of coolant, reduced engine power, an unpleasant exhaust odour, an unusual noise from the engine …
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BMW X5 in the other registers
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What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2021711
- Recall date
- 19 November 2021
- Make
- BMW
- Models
- X5, 5 Series, 3 Series, X3, 7 Series
- Model years
- 2014 to 2018
- Vehicle class
- SUV
- System
- Engine
- Raised as
- Safety MFR
- Vehicles affected
- 12,702
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Issue:
On certain vehicles, the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooler could crack internally and leak. If this happens, you may notice the following symptoms: a warning symbol in the instrument cluster displaying a loss of coolant, reduced engine power, an unpleasant exhaust odour, an unusual noise from the engine and/or smoke from the engine compartment.
Note: This recall replaces Transport Canada Recall no. 2018-587.Safety Risk:
A cracked EGR cooler could create the risk of an engine fire.Corrective Actions:
BMW will notify owners by mail and instruct you to take your vehicle to a dealer to replace the EGR cooler. The dealer will also inspect the intake manifold, and replace it, if necessary.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2021711.
BMW elsewhere in this register
BMW is named on 449 notices in the copy of Transport Canada’s register held here, of which these are the nearest to this one in time.
- 2021777 · 16 December 2021 · X1, X2, 2 Series · Brakes
- 2021647 · 22 October 2021 · X4 · Lights And Instruments
- 2021596 · 24 September 2021 · X3, 5 Series, Cooper Countryman · High Voltage
- 2021479 · 3 August 2021 · 7 Series, 3 Series, X4 · Brakes
- 2021469 · 29 July 2021 · 3 Series, X5, 5 Series · Fuel System
- 2021448 · 21 July 2021 · 2 Series, 3 Door, 5 Door · Seats And Restraints
- 2021419 · 8 July 2021 · X3, X4 · Airbag
- 2021354 · 27 May 2021 · 3 Series · Airbag
The same system: Engine
287 notices in this register name Engine. A defect that keeps returning under one heading is worth reading as a group rather than one notice at a time.
- 2021709 · 18 November 2021 · Nc750x · Engine
- 2021612 · 1 October 2021 · Tucson, Sonata · Engine
- 2021607 · 29 September 2021 · SL100, SP70 · Engine
- 2021414 · 2 July 2021 · Tuono 660 · Engine
- 2021215 · 9 April 2021 · Smax · Engine
- 2021204 · 6 April 2021 · Soul · Engine
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