Campaign 23V-863

Cylinder head cover may develop cracks, resulting in oil leaking into engine compartment

Defect summary

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2024 BMW 430i convertible vehicles. The cylinder head cover may develop cracks, resulting in oil leaking into engine compartment.

Consequence

An oil leak in the presence of an ignition source, such as a hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and replace the cylinder head cover as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 14, 2024. 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 23V863000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about engine and cooling on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 23V-863
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
BMW	430I	2024	0

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

25V-700 Oct 15, 2025
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24E-096 Nov 15, 2024
Vibration frequencies from certain high-revving four-cylinder motorcycle engines can cause the oil filter to unscrew during riding
24V-588 Aug 8, 2024
Exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooler may leak internally, causing coolant to mix with diesel engine soot, which could result in smoldering…
23V-707 Oct 20, 2023
Aluminum bolts that secure the housing for the variable camshaft timing adjustment (VANOS) unit can loosen over time and possibly break
23V-294 Apr 26, 2023
Fasteners that connect the exhaust system and the catalytic converter may not have been tightened correctly
22V-614 Aug 10, 2022
EGR cooler may leak internally, causing coolant to mix with diesel engine soot, which could result in smoldering particles and a melting intake…