BMW 1 Series 3 Door Hatch, 1 Series 5 Door Hatch, 2 Series And 17 More Recall R/2022/206: The Exhaust Gas Recirculation Cooler May Leak Over Time And Cause Thermal Incident, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 1 Aug 2022
- Launched
- 319,399
- vehicles in the UK
- 0011280600/0011420600
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
BMW recalled 1 Series 3 Door Hatch, 1 Series 5 Door Hatch, 2 Series and 17 more vehicles built between 20 October 2010 and 23 September 2020. The Exhaust Gas Recirculation cooler may leak over time and cause thermal incident. The dealer will replace the EGR cooler module. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The Exhaust Gas Recirculation cooler may leak over time and cause thermal incident.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: THE EXHAUST GAS RECIRCULATION COOLER MAY LEAK OVER TIME AND CAUSE THERMAL INCIDENT Defect: The Exhaust Gas Recirculation cooler may leak over time and cause thermal incident. Remedy: On the affected vehicles the EGR cooler module will be replaced.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: the exhaust gas recirculation cooler may leak over time and cause thermal incident.
The Fix
The dealer will replace the EGR cooler module.
Are You Affected?
1 Series 3 Door Hatch, 1 Series 5 Door Hatch, 2 Series and 17 more built between 20 October 2010 and 23 September 2020 may be included. BMW estimates 319,399 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with BMW, because not every car in the date range may be included.
Which Car Is It?
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with BMW.
- Book with any franchised BMW dealer, quoting the campaign code 0011280600/0011420600 or the DVSA reference R/2022/206. See how to get a BMW recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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This is one of 275 BMW recalls in DVSA’s data. The BMW recall launched before it was R/2022/149 on 23 May 2022, for if a failure is detected by the control unit the air bag warning light and check control…. The one launched after it was R/2022/255 on 22 Aug 2022, for undetected EGR System leaks may cause thermal activity in the intake manifold. You can also see every BMW recall, all recalls launched in 2022 and fire risk recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2022/206, launched 1 August 2022. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.