Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V652000

Equipment: electrical

BMW of North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-09-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V652000

Equipment: electrical

Component
Equipment: electrical
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
3,501
Reported to NHTSA
2018-09-20
Owners notified
2019-02-22

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 BMW 330e iPerformance, i3 Rex, i3 Sport Rex, X5 xDrive40e, i3 BEV, i3 Sport BEV and 2019 i8 and i8 Roadster vehicles and 2018-2019 530e iPerformance, 530e xDrive iPerformance and 740Le xDrive iPerformance vehicles. Capacitors within the TurboCord Portable Chargers may fail, possibly resulting in a shock hazard or a fire.

Safety risk

An electrical shock or a fire can increase the risk of injury or death.

Manufacturer remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the charging cable, and replace it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 22, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

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

8 model years across 6 models.

ModelYears on record
BMW 330E2018
BMW 530E2019 2018
BMW 740LE2019 2018
BMW I32018
BMW I82019
BMW X52018

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.