Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (egr valve) (BMW)
Vehicle recall 24V-588. NHTSA received BMW of North America, LLC’s report on Aug 8, 2024.
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NHTSA received BMW of North America, LLC’s report on Aug 8, 2024. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 19, 2026.
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What’s wrong with it?
An EGR valve with smoldering particles and a melting intake manifold increases the risk of an engine fire.
BMW of North America, LLC.
(BMW) is recalling certain 540d xDrive vehicles that were previously repaired under recall number 22V-614.
The exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooler may leak internally, causing coolant to mix with diesel engine soot, which could result in smoldering particles and a melting intake manifold.
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- NHTSA’s part: Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (egr valve).
What should you do?
Dealers will inspect and replace the EGR module and the intake manifold as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 7, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
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- How to reach the firm: 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.
- Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.
Which ones are recalled?
NHTSA counts 15 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.
Each model year opens its own page: every recall naming it, its owner complaints and its crash ratings.
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- BMW 540D2018
Who is recalling it?
- Made by BMW of North America, LLC.
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What the record doesn’t say
- NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt. Owners’ complaints are counted on each vehicle’s page.
- Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
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Sources
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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Recalls flat file (FLAT_RCL_POST_2010).
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Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 19, 2026.