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title: "BMW 540D (2018) - Recall 22V614000 — NHTSA record 234262 | Is It on Recall"
description: "BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 540d xDrive vehicles equipped with an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) module with an integrated coole"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-234262-bmw-540d-2018-recall-22v614000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# BMW 540D (2018) - Recall 22V614000 — NHTSA record 234262

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Aug 10, 2022. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

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## What the record says

- **Product**: BMW 540D (2018) - Recall 22V614000
- **Reason**: BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 540d xDrive vehicles equipped with an Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) module with an integrated cooler. The EGR cooler may leak internally, causing coolant to mix with diesel engine soot, which could result in smoldering particles and a melting intake manifold. A melting intake manifold increases the risk of fire.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: BMW of North America, LLC
- **Quantity**: 298
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 234262

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V614000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: BMW 540D; model year 2018. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

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## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Aug 10, 2022
- **Owner notification**: Dec 30, 2022
- **Record created**: Aug 10, 2022

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Dealers will replace the EGR module, and the intake manifold will be inspected and replaced, if necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on October 7, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed December 30, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=22V614000)

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