Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V598000

Back over prevention: sensing system: camera

BMW of North America, LLC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-09-30.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V598000

Back over prevention: sensing system: camera

Component
Back over prevention: sensing system: camera
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Vehicles affected
312
Reported to NHTSA
2020-09-30
Owners notified
2020-11-18

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020-2021 X3 sDrive 30i, X3 xDrive 30i, X3M 40i, X3 xDrive 30e, X4 xDrive 30i, X4M 40i, 530i, 540i, 540i xDrive, M550i xDrive, M5, 550e, 550e xDrive, and 550e iPerformance vehicles. A small portion of the rearview image may be slightly obscured. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."

Safety risk

If the driver relies on only the rearview camera image, the reduced rearview image view can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Manufacturer remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, program the rearview camera with updated software. The recall began November 18, 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

14 model years across 7 models.

ModelYears on record
BMW 530I2021 2020
BMW 540I2021 2020
BMW 550E2021 2020
BMW M52021 2020
BMW M550I2021 2020
BMW X32021 2020
BMW X42021 2020

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.