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Automotive · New Zealand · 2025-03-21

BMW vehicle exhaust gas recirculation coolers may leak over service life

Country	New Zealand
Category	Automotive
Published	2025-03-21
Models affected	5 SERIES, 7 SERIES, X4, X5, X6, X3
Model year	2011-2018
Defect	Situation _x000D_ _x000D_ In-house quality analyses have led to the realisation that the exhaust gas recirculation coolers can possibly leak over the service life of the vehicle and do not meet our quality standard.
Remedy	In the worst case, the exhaust gas recirculation cooler can leak. The escaping coolant could create flammable deposits combined with the soot and oil deposits in the exhaust-gas recirculation cooler. In rare cases, this could lead to local scorching on the intake system and, in extreme cases, to a fire.
Recall number	NQ20250321-0011930600
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	OEMs/dealers will run the remedy (repair, replace or refund); component suppliers in the chain may face traceback.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	the destination market's product-safety rules and mandatory standards

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