Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 13V407000

Exterior lighting: tail lights

BMW of North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2013-09-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 13V407000

Exterior lighting: tail lights

Component
Exterior lighting: tail lights
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
134,100
Reported to NHTSA
2013-09-11
Owners notified
2014-01-02

Defect description

BMW is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2010 528i, 535i, 550i, and M5 passenger cars manufactured from March 1, 2007, through December 31, 2009. Over time, increased resistance at the taillight electrical contact points may cause damage to the ground terminal and housing of the connector resulting in an intermittent or permanent loss of functionality of one or more rear lamp functions (tail, brake, turn-signal, reverse).

Safety risk

Intermittent light operation reduces the ability to warn other motorists of the driver's intentions, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear lamp bulb carriers free of charge. Owners may contact BMW customer relations at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at [email protected].

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.

Scope of coverage

12 model years across 4 models.

ModelYears on record
BMW 528I2010 2009 2008
BMW 535I2010 2009 2008
BMW 550I2010 2009 2008
BMW M52010 2009 2008

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.