Campaign 22V-513

High-pressure fuel rail may crack and result in a fuel leak within the engine compartment

Defect summary

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022 X1 xDrive 28i, X3 xDrive30i, and 228i Gran Coupe vehicles. The high-pressure fuel rail may crack and result in a fuel leak within the engine compartment.

Consequence

A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the high-pressure fuel rail, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 19, 2022. 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.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 22V513000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

3 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about fuel system on these vehicles: 3, of which 3 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 22V-513
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
BMW	228I	2022	1
BMW	X1	2022	0
BMW	X3	2022	2

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

21V-907 Nov 19, 2021
EGR cooler may leak internally, causing coolant to mix with diesel engine soot, which could result in smoldering particles and a melting intake…
21V-586 Jul 29, 2021
High-pressure fuel pump may fail
21V-199 Mar 24, 2021
Inlet check valve weld may fail, allowing the filling pipe to separate from the fuel tank
21V-060 Feb 8, 2021
Fuel pump, and auxiliary fuel pump in certain models, may crack and leak fuel during vehicle operation
20V-700 Nov 12, 2020
Weld between the fuel tank halves may have been insufficiently welded, causing the weld to fail
20V-666 Oct 29, 2020
Fuel injectors may have been installed without a damping component which is used to reduce vibration