Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V599000

Electrical system

BMW of North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-08-14.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V599000

Electrical system

Component
Electrical system
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
139
Reported to NHTSA
2019-08-14
Owners notified
2019-10-11

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019 i3 BEV, i3 REx, and i8 vehicles. A circuit board problem within the Electric Motor Electronics (EME) module may shutdown the supply of high-voltage electrical power.

Safety risk

A shut down of high-voltage electrical power would result in a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the EME module, free of charge. The recall began October 11, 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

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
BMW I32019
BMW I82019

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.