Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 19V883000

Electrical system: wiring

BMW of North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2019-12-11.

Recall campaignNHTSA 19V883000

Electrical system: wiring

Component
Electrical system: wiring
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
3,012
Reported to NHTSA
2019-12-11
Owners notified
2020-02-07

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2020 M5 and 2020 M8 Gran Coupe, M8 Coupe, and M8 Convertible vehicles. The transmission wiring harness can become damaged, resulting in an electrical short circuit.

Safety risk

An electrical short circuit can cause the transmission to shift to neutral resulting in a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace any damaged transmission harnesses. All harnesses will be rerouted and secured. These repairs will be performed, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 3, 2020. 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

4 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
BMW M52020 2019
BMW M82020
BMW M8 Gran Coupe2020

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.