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NHTSA campaign 18V248000

BMW of North America, LLC Recall 18V-248: Electric Auxiliary Water Pump Failure

NHTSA recall 18V248000 was reported by BMW of North America, LLC on April 18, 2018, with 47,806 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mini Cooper S, Mini JCW, BMW X6 and more for model years 2007–2012. Owners were notified on June 15, 2018, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 18V248000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
18V248000 (also written 18V-248 or 18V248)
Filed by
BMW of North America, LLC
Report received
Potentially affected
47,806 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine — Gasoline — Turbo/Supercharger
Owners notified

Repair completion: 67.07% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 18V248000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

BMW

  • BMW 550I

    • 2011, 2012 · Vehicles built April 23, 2010 – September 14, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • BMW 550I Gran Turismo

    • 2010, 2011, 2012 · Vehicles built July 30, 2009 – September 8, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • BMW 650I

    • 2012 · Vehicles built December 10, 2010 – October 31, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • BMW 750I

    • 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 · Vehicles built October 14, 2008 – September 13, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • BMW 750LI

    • 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 · Vehicles built October 14, 2008 – September 13, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • BMW 760LI

    • 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 · Vehicles built October 14, 2008 – September 13, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • BMW Active Hybrid 7

    • 2011, 2012 · Vehicles built September 24, 2010 – September 6, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • BMW X5

    • 2010, 2011, 2012 · Vehicles built July 3, 2009 – November 19, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • BMW X5 M

    • 2010, 2011, 2012 · Vehicles built July 3, 2009 – November 19, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • BMW X6

  • BMW X6 Activehybrid SAC

    • 2010, 2011 · Vehicles built September 14, 2009 – September 12, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • BMW X6 M

All BMW recalls

Mini

  • Mini Cooper S

    • 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 · Vehicles built June 28, 2007 – September 23, 2011 (per NHTSA)
    • 2012 · Vehicles built June 22, 2011 – September 23, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • Mini Cooper S Clubman

  • Mini Cooper S Convertible

    • 2011, 2012 · Vehicles built October 28, 2010 – September 23, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • Mini Cooper S Countryman

    • 2011, 2012 · Vehicles built January 19, 2011 – September 30, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • Mini JCW

    • 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 · Vehicles built June 28, 2007 – September 23, 2011 (per NHTSA)
    • 2012 · Vehicles built June 22, 2011 – September 23, 2011 (per NHTSA)

  • Mini JCW Clubman

  • Mini JCW Convertible

    • 2011, 2012 · Vehicles built October 28, 2010 – September 23, 2011 (per NHTSA)
All Mini recalls

Rolls-Royce

  • Rolls-Royce Ghost

    • 2010, 2011, 2012 · Vehicles built January 24, 2010 – September 25, 2011 (per NHTSA)
All Rolls-Royce recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V248000.

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2011-2012 BMW 550i, 550i xDrive, 550i Gran Turismo, 550i Gran Turismo xDrive, 750i, 750Li, 750i xDrive, 750Li xDrive, 760Li, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M, X6 xDrive50i, X6 M, ActiveHybrid7, MINI Cooper S Convertible, John Cooper Works (JCW) Convertible, Cooper S Countryman, Cooper S Countryman ALL4, Cooper S, JCW, Cooper S Clubman, JCW Clubman, Cooper S Roadster, JCW Roadster, Cooper S Coupe, JCW Coupe and Rolls-Royce Ghost, 2011 BMW X6 Hybrid and 2012 BMW 650i Coupe, 650i xDrive Coupe, 650i Convertible and 650i xDrive Convertible vehicles. The electric auxiliary water pump may fail and cause the circuit board to overheat.

Safety consequence

If the circuit board were to overheat, it can increase the risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the electric auxiliary water pump, free of charge. Depending on the model, there are currently limited parts available, however not all parts are available at this time. Owners will be notified of the recall beginning June 11, 2018, and will receive a second notification when remedy parts become available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at BMW 1-800-525-7417, MINI at 1-866-825-1525, or Rolls-Royce at 1-877-877-3735. Note: BMW recommends that owners park their vehicle outdoors until the recall remedy has been performed.

Notes

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.safercar.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 18V248000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.