NHTSA recall 15V188000
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) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 15V188000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2015-03-31 |
| Owners notified | 2017-07-27 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Units potentially affected | 13443 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2018 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2019-01-30 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 13443 |
| Reported remedied | 9300 (69%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 306 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2018 quarter 4, 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 2013 528i, 528i xDrive, 535i, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550i xDrive, and ActiveHybrid 5 vehicles. The rear reflex reflectors may not reflect enough light. As such, the vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
What can happen
The vehicle may be less visible to other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear reflex reflectors, free of charge. The recall began July 28, 2017. 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 525D XDRIVE | |
|---|---|
| 2013 BMW 528I | Built 2013-01-30 to 2013-06-28. |
| 2014 BMW 528I | |
| 2013 BMW 528XI | Built 2013-01-30 to 2013-06-28. |
| 2014 BMW 528XI | |
| 2013 BMW 535I | Built 2013-01-30 to 2013-06-28. |
| 2014 BMW 535I | |
| 2013 BMW 535XI | Built 2013-01-30 to 2013-06-28. |
| 2014 BMW 535XI | |
| 2013 BMW 550I | Built 2013-01-30 to 2013-06-28. |
| 2014 BMW 550I | |
| 2013 BMW 550XI | Built 2013-01-30 to 2013-06-28. |
| 2014 BMW 550XI | |
| 2013 BMW ACTIVE HYBRID 5 | Built 2013-01-30 to 2013-06-28. |
| 2013 BMW M5 | Built 2013-01-30 to 2013-06-28. |
| 2014 BMW M5 |
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
| 660612 | 2019-07-12. Service bulletin. Lane Change Warning Lamps on Side View Mirrors Are Too Dark. The lane change warning lamps (small and triangle-shaped) on the exterior door mirrors are too dark. This may occur when driving from light to dark conditions, such as: * Entering a tunnel * At twilight CAUSE: RLSS (Rain Light Solar Sensor) hardware error. |
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| B010319 | 2019-05-20. Service bulletin. N63T ENGINE - REAR MONITORING OXYGEN (O2) SENSORS: LIMITED WARRANTY EXTENSION TO 10 YEARS/120000 MILES. The malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) lights up after performing the Vehicle Test diagnosis fault(s) relating to the rear monitoring oxygen sensor(s) may be recorded in the DME fault memory. |
| 630713 | 2018-12-03. Service bulletin. Daytime Running Light Does Not Switch ON. The DRL (Daytime Running Light) is off and cannot be switched on after importing the personal profile from another vehicle. The CID (Central Information Display) display shows that it is active. CAUSE Software error when importing the personal profile from a vehicle which has a different head unit |
| 631114 | 2018-11-26. Service bulletin. LED Low Beam Flashes Briefly After Ignition Switched ON. 1. The low beam flashes briefly after the ignition is switched ON. This situation can be duplicated every time the vehicle is started. 2. One of the faults below is stored and currently present: 0xDA1411 - Signal (status of exterior light operation, 0x1AE) invalid, transmitter FRM / FEM / BDC 0xD9D411 - Signal (status of exterior light operation, 0x1AE) invalid, transmitter FRM / FEM / BDC Faulty LED main light module (LHM2) |
| 621012 | 2018-11-26. Service bulletin. Head-Up Display Is Too Dark. The Head-up Display (HUD) is too dark. Rain/light/solar/condensation sensor (RLSB) hardware error |
| 630514 | 2018-11-13. Service bulletin. "Adaptive Headlight Malfunction in Cold Weather. * In very cold weather conditions (32ºF or below) with the light switch in the automatic position, the CCM (Check Control Message) ""Adaptive headlight malfunction"" is displayed. * When the CC message is displayed, all the lights continue to function. * When switching the headlights to high beam and the headlight unit is cold, the mechanism inside the headlight is too stiff to move. Software error in TMS 3 (headlight driver module AHL, xenon headlight)" |
| 630514 | 2018-11-13. Service bulletin. "Adaptive Headlight Malfunction in Cold Weather. * In very cold weather conditions (32ºF or below) with the light switch in the automatic position, the CCM (Check Control Message) ""Adaptive headlight malfunction"" is displayed. * When the CC message is displayed, all the lights continue to function. * When switching the headlights to high beam and the headlight unit is cold, the mechanism inside the headlight is too stiff to move. CAUSE Software error in TMS 3 (Headlight driver module AHL xenon light)" |
| 630414 | 2018-11-13. Service bulletin. Delay in Automatic Driving Light Switching On/Off. When driving out of a tunnel or exiting underground parking, the automatic driving light remains switched on for two minutes, even in daylight. The automatic driving light switching on/off can be shorter or longer when it starts to get dark. CAUSE The software for the switch-on threshold is lowered to protect the xenon light source. |
| 630115 | 2018-11-13. Service bulletin. "SUBJECT Check Control Message: Adaptive LED Headlight Malfunction. The following CC message is displayed: ""LED Headlight malfunction"" The fault codes listed below are stored in the LHM2 (LED main light module) and are not currently present: z LHM2_L: 8059A9 - Fan 1 defect z LHM2_L: 8059AA - Fan 2 defect z LHM2_R: 805B29 - Fan 1 defect z LHM2_R: 805B2A - Fan 2 defect Coding error in the LHM2 module" |
| B630516 | 2018-11-05. Service bulletin. "HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES HAVE VISIBLE INTERNAL MOISTURE/CONDENSATION. Water on the inside (A) or misting (B) of both headlight lenses that is visible from outside. Water inside the headlights can be caused by two situations: Water/moisture ingress into the headlight housing. Thermal conditions that result in the formation of condensation. Note: An important indication that the moisture issue is caused by ""condensation"" rather than a ""water leak"" into the headlight housing, there will be misting/condensation in ""both headlights.""" |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.