BMW 3 Series Saloon: The Tandam Vacuum/oil Pump May Fail
BMW 3 Series Saloon Recall Summary One BMW 3 Series Saloon is being recalled because its tandem vacuum/oil pump may fail if the engine rotates backward during startup instead of in the correct direction. BMW will reprogram the vehicle's engine control unit to prevent this issue from occurring.
- Recalling firm
- BMW
- Product
- Vehicles: BMW 3 SERIES SALOON. Units affected: 1
- Reason
- The fault involves the tandem vacuum/oil pump fitted to the engine. On affected vehicles it is possible that the engine rotates in the opposite direction than it is meant to on start-up causing the tandem pump to fail. Remedy: On the affected vehicles the control unit (DME) will be programmed to prevent the failure from occuring.
- Category
- vehicle recall
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Agency
- UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
- Recall date
- 2021-08-09
- Status
- Ongoing
- Distribution
- United Kingdom
Official recall notice from UK Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Recall details on Nibble Recalls: https://trynibble.app/recalls/dfd5f89e-c0fb-44c7-bb33-97fc1a2da12b