Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V443000

Back over prevention: sensing system: camera

BMW of North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-07-29.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V443000

Back over prevention: sensing system: camera

Component
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
5
Reported to NHTSA
2020-07-29
Owners notified
2020-08-14

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 X3 sDrive40i, X3 xDrive40i and X3M40i vehicles. These vehicles were not programmed with rearview camera software during assembly, therefore, when the transmission is shifted to reverse, a rearview image is not displayed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."

Safety risk

An inoperative rearview camera display can increase the risk of a crash when reversing.

Manufacturer remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will program the affected vehicles with rearview camera software, free of charge. The recall began August 14, 2020. All vehicles have been remedied as of November 9, 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

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
BMW X32020

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.