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Potential Number of Units Affected 720,796
Summary
BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2012-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 2012-2016 Z4 sDrive28i, 528i, 528i xDrive, 328i, 328xi, 2016-2018 X5 xdrive 40e, 2014-2016 228i, 228xi, 428i, 428i xDrive, 328xi Gran Turismo, 2013-2017 X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i, 2015-2018 X4 xDrive28i, 2015-2016 428xi vehicles. An improperly sealed electrical connector on the water pump may be exposed to water and short circuit. An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the water pump and plug connector as necessary, and install a protective shield, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 4, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Potential Number of Units Affected 105,588
Summary
BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2019-2020 X5, X7, 2020 3 Series Sedan, X6, 2020-2021 7 Series Sedan, 2020 8 Series Convertible, 8 Series Coupe, and 2020 8 Series Gran Coupe vehicles. Please see the recall report for the complete list of models. In the event the starter motor fails, repeated attempts to start the vehicle can cause the starter motor to overheat from an electrical overload. A starter motor that overheats can ignite nearby combustible material in the engine compartment, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 23, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Potential Number of Units Affected 291,112
Summary
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018-2023 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i, and X3 M vehicles. The attachment for the interior cargo rail may become damaged in a rear crash and result in the cargo rail detaching. Interior cargo rail detachment during a rear crash can increase the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the rear cargo rail attachment bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 30, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Potential Number of Units Affected 394,029
Summary
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2006-2011 3 Series Sedan (324i, 325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 330i, 330xi, 335i, 335xi), 2006-2012 3 Series Sportswagon (325xi, 328i, 328xi), and 2009-2011 3 Series Sedan (335d) vehicles. The original steering wheel may have been replaced with a sport or M-sport steering wheel equipped with an inflator that can explode during deployment. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the driver’s air bag module as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 23, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Potential Number of Units Affected 5,761
Summary
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014-2015 2 Series Coupe (228i, 228i xDrive, M235i), 3 Series Sedan (320i, 320i xDrive, 328i, 328i xDrive, 335i, 335i xDrive, M3, 328d, 328d xDrive), 4 Series Coupe (428i, 428i xDrive, 435i, 435i xDrive, M4), and 2015 4 Series Gran Coupe (428i, 428i xDrive, 435i, 435i xDrive) vehicles. The head air bag inflator may fail at the weld joint, which can cause gas to leak from the inflator or result in an inflator rupture. An inflator that ruptures may cause sharp metal fragments to enter or exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, an inflator that leaks gas may only partially inflate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the head air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 14, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Potential Number of Units Affected 79,670
Summary
BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 X1 xDrive28i, 2024 X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 M60i, X5M, X5 xDrive50e, X6 xDrive40i, X6M60i, X6M, 2023-2024 X7 xDrive40i, X7 M60i, XB7, XM, 740i, 740i xDrive, 760i xDrive, i7 eDrive50, i7 xDrive60, i7 M70, 2024 530i, 530i xDrive, i5 eDrive40, i5 M60, 750e xDrive, and Rolls Royce Spectre vehicles. The integrated brake (IB) system may malfunction and result in a loss of power brake assist or cause the Antilock Brake (ABS) and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) systems to not function properly. A loss of power brake assist can extend the distance required to stop the vehicle. Additionally, malfunctioning ABS and/or DSC systems can cause a loss of vehicle control. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the integrated brake system, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 5, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Rolls Royce customer service at 1-877-877-3735.
Potential Number of Units Affected 155,627
Summary
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2010-2012 1 Series Coupe, 1 Series Convertible, 3 Series Sedan, 3 Series Convertible, 2010-2011 3 Series Sportswagon, 3 Series Coupe, 5 Series Sedan, X3 xDrive 28i, X3 xDrive 30i, X5 xDrive30i, and Z4 sDrive30i vehicles. The aluminum bolts that secure the housing for the variable camshaft timing adjustment (VANOS) unit can loosen over time and possibly break. Loose or broken VANOS housing bolts can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the four VANOS bolts, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk are expected to be mailed December 12, 2023. Second letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Potential Number of Units Affected 9,211
Summary
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2024 740i, 740i xDrive, 760i xDrive, i7 eDrive50, i7 xDrive60, i7 M70, 2024 750e xDrive, 530i, 530i xDrive, i5 eDrive40, and i5 M60 vehicles. The ground connection to the steering wheel may not have been attached correctly, resulting in an inoperative hands-on detection system. An inoperative hands-on detection system may fail to detect when the driver’s hands are not on the steering wheel and therefore not engage the emergency stopping assistant system, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect and reattach the ground connection as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 8, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Potential Number of Units Affected 11,180
Summary
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2024 iX xDrive50 and iX M60 vehicles. The driver may unintentionally reactivate the cruise control system while turning the steering wheel at low speeds, resulting in a sudden increase of vehicle speed. A sudden increase in vehicle speed can increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed July 28, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Potential Number of Units Affected 15,803
Summary
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 iX xDrive40, iX xDrive50, iX M60, and 2022-2023 X1 xDrive28i vehicles. The front driver’s air bag may have been manufactured incorrectly and may not deploy as intended during a crash. A driver’s air bag that does not deploy as intended during a crash increases the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the driver’s air bag, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 7, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
BMW Recall History
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BMW has had several recalls over the past few years, the biggest dealing with child restraint seat anchors on its popular X3 and X4 vehicles. Other recalls also included some vehicles involved in the Takata airbag campaign.
In 2016, a recall over involved child restraint seats anchors that may have become damaged in use risked the injury of children. The affected vehicles include 2011-2017 X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i, xDrive35i, 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d and 2015-2017 X4 xDrive28i, X4 xDrive35i and X4 xDriveM40i. According to the NHTSA, the completion rate of the recall was 61.1 percent as of January 2018.
BMW recalled vehicles as part of the Takata airbag inflator recall including 2017 X5 sDrive35i, X5 xDrive35i, X5 xDrive50i, X5 xDrive 35d and X5 xDrive40e SUVs. Takata airbag inflators can explode and send shrapnel into the passenger compartment. The inflators should be replaced with new airbag modules. The NHTSA data shows that 91.6 percent of recalled vehicles has been fixed.
A recall in 2017 pertained to 2014-2017 i3 hybrid electric vehicles over the fuel tank vent link rubbing against a cable. This could cause a fuel vapor leak and a possible fire. The completion rate as of April 2018 was 93.8 percent of 19,130 vehicles. A total of 1.3 percent of those vehicles have been branded unreachable or removed from the road.
A seat belt recall applies to 2017 for 2018 BMW 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive and M4 convertible vehicles. On these cars, a locking mechanism was not vehicle speed-sensitive, meaning in the event of a crash, the seat belt would not hold back the occupant, putting them at bigger risk of injury.
Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
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