BMW and Nissan are recalling more than 165,000 vehicles in separate recalls, though the problems are both related to the vehicles’ fuel pump, with the same supplier involved in the cases.
According to Automotive News, the fuel pumps on the affected Nissan Rogue and BMW vehicles can potentially fail, preventing the vehicles from starting, or stalling abruptly while on the road. In both cases, this is because the Bosch fuel pumps’ components were incorrectly nickel-plated.
About 70,500 BMWs are affected by the German company’s recall, including 18,054 vehicles located in the United States. Affected models include the 228i Coupe, M235i Coupe, 320i, 320xi, 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi, ActiveHybrid 3, 328xi Sports Wagon, 428i Coupe, 428xi Coupe, 435i Coupe, 435xi Coupe, 428i Convertible, 428xi Convertible, 435i Convertible, 328xi Gran Turismo, and 335xi Gran Turismo from the 2014 model year, and the 428i Gran Coupe, 428xi Gran Coupe, and 435i Gran Coupe from the 2015 model year.
Only the 2014 Nissan Rogue is affected by the second recall; 76,242 units are affected in the U.S., with another 18,789 in Canada. The recall covers Rogues manufactured between June 11, 2013 and June 7, 2014.
Both BMW and Nissan will be starting the recall process later this month, and will notify owners accordingly.