NHTSA recall 14V202000
A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.
| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 14V202000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2014-04-17 |
| Owners notified | 2014-06-13 |
| Component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES |
| Units potentially affected | 6400 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2015 quarter 3 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2015-10-30 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 6400 |
| Reported remedied | 5317 (83%) |
| Reported unreachable | 264 |
| Reported removed | 7 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2015 quarter 3, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014 X5 SAV vehicles manufactured December 12, 2013, through March 10, 2014, and equipped with the Soft Close Automatic (SCA) option. The rear side door lock mechanisms may not have been manufactured to correct tolerances and when the inside door handle is pulled, the previously engaged child safety lock can disengage.
What can happen
A disengaged child safety lock would allow the rear seat occupant to pull the door handle twice and open the door while the vehicle is parked or in motion, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear side door locks and any affected door locks will be replaced, free of charge. 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.
| 2014 BMW X5 | Built 2013-12-12 to 2014-03-10. |
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A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 613214 | 2018-11-13. Service bulletin. Central Locking System Locks and Unlocks on Its Own. The central locking system locks and unlocks on its own when the vehicle is in motion. Software error in the Body Domain Controller (BDC). |
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| 512213 | 2018-11-13. Service bulletin. Child Safety Switch Lever in Rear Door Is Not Visible. The customer cannot see the rear door child safety locking lever. CAUSE Improper door latching mechanism installation (safety lock lever is hidden behind the sheet metal) |
| B511614 | 2018-11-05. Service bulletin. "Door Opens to First Stage While Driving. The door opens to the first stage and the ""Door Open"" indicator (pictogram) will indicate the door affected. This can affect any door. Automatic soft-close drive (Bowden cable lock). Soft-Close Automatic drive (SCA) locking levers are slow to respond to lock request." |
| B513016 | 2018-05-07. Service bulletin. TAILGATE UNINTENTIONALLY OPENS: Trunk/tailgate may open when vehicle is locked. |
| B-511614 | 2015-09-28. Service bulletin. DOOR OPENS, WHILE DRIVING, TO FIRST STAGE, CAUSING CHECK CONTROL MESSAGE TO BE DISPLAYED *CN |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.