BMW X1 Recall R/2022/280: The High-pressure Fuel Rail May Not Have Been Produced According To Specifications, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Urgent
- How serious
- 3 Oct 2022
- Launched
- 1
- vehicles in the UK
- 0013810300
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
BMW recalled X1 vehicles built between 12 May 2022 and 12 May 2022. The high-pressure fuel rail may not have been produced according to specifications. The dealer will replace the high-pressure fuel rail. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
The high-pressure fuel rail may not have been produced according to specifications.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: The high-pressure fuel rail may not have been produced according to specifications Defect: The high-pressure fuel rail may not have been produced according to specifications. Remedy: Replace the high-pressure fuel rail.
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The Risk
The recall notice describes the concern as: the high-pressure fuel rail may not have been produced according to specifications.
The Fix
The dealer will replace the high-pressure fuel rail.
Are You Affected?
X1 built between 12 May 2022 and 12 May 2022 may be included. BMW estimates 1 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 0013810300 or the DVSA reference R/2022/280. 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/2022/261 on 12 Sep 2022, for in rare cases the starter motor can inadvertently be activated permanently presenting a…. The one launched after it was R/2022/281 on 3 Oct 2022, for the high-pressure fuel rail may not have been produced according to specifications. You can also see every BMW recall, all recalls launched in 2022 and fuel leak recalls across every make.
Source: DVSA recall R/2022/280, launched 3 October 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.