Vehicle recall 18V248000 · April 18, 2018
MINI Cooper S, MINI JCW and 18 more models
The electric auxiliary water pump may fail and cause the circuit board to overheat.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Consequence
- If the circuit board were to overheat, it can increase the risk of a fire.
- 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.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V248000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 18, 2018
- Filed by
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Owner notification
- June 15, 2018
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 47,806
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline › Turbo/supercharger; Engine and engine cooling › Engine
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- BMW 550i (2011-2012): 2012, 2011
- BMW 550I Gran Turismo (2010-2012): 2012, 2011, 2010
- BMW 650i (2012): 2012
- BMW 750i (2009-2012): 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009
- BMW 750Li (2009-2012): 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009
- BMW 760Li (2009-2012): 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009
- BMW ActiveHybrid 7 (2011-2012): 2012, 2011
- BMW X5 (2010-2012): 2012, 2011, 2010
- BMW X5 M (2010-2012): 2012, 2011, 2010
- BMW X6 (2008-2012): 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008
- BMW X6 Activehybrid SAC (2010-2011): 2011, 2010
- BMW X6 M (2008-2012): 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008
- MINI Cooper S (2007-2012): 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007
- MINI Cooper S Clubman (2008-2012): 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008
- MINI Cooper S Convertible (2011-2012): 2012, 2011
- MINI Cooper S Countryman (2011-2012): 2012, 2011
- MINI JCW (2007-2012): 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007
- MINI JCW Clubman (2008-2012): 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008
- MINI JCW Convertible (2011-2012): 2012, 2011
- Rolls-Royce Ghost (2010-2012): 2012, 2011, 2010
Has your BMW been repaired?
Recalls here come from NHTSA’s records for the model and year. Not every vehicle of a model is included in every recall, and this site can’t see whether a repair has been done. Only a VIN lookup can tell you that.
NHTSA’s VIN search doesn’t show recalls that were already repaired, recalls more than 15 years old, or some small manufacturers’ recalls. A BMW dealer can also check your VIN. Recall repairs are free.