NHTSA recall 18V323000
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 | 18V323000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2018-05-16 |
| Owners notified | 2018-06-25 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP |
| Units potentially affected | 846 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2019 quarter 3 |
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| Filed with NHTSA | 2019-10-24 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 846 |
| Reported remedied | 826 (97%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 2 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2019 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 2018 BMW M5 vehicles. In certain driving conditions, the engine control unit software may cause the fuel pump to stop.
What can happen
If the fuel pump stops, the vehicle will stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the engine control unit software, free of charge. The recall began on June 25, 2018. 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.
| 2018 BMW M5 | Built 2017-08-21 to 2018-04-17. |
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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
| B090221 | 2023-07-24. Service bulletin. With the introduction of the BMW Remote Software Upgrade, all Service Pack 18 vehicles and partial Service Pack 15 vehicles may receive new functionality or modifications in their features. |
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| SIB090121 | 2022-07-18. Service bulletin. BMW offers a new special ISTA Installation made available for Roadside Assistance / Mobile Service technicians. The new ISTA Version is also able to be used in case of a Remote Software Upgrade (RSU) programming failure to get the customer car reprogrammed on site. In case of a Remote Software Upgrade failure, the engine start is prevented for safety reasons until the vehicle is programmed correctly. Most of the errors occur when only one control unit fails to program correctly. |
| B611621 | 2021-12-20. Service bulletin. The "energy management" Check control message (ID code 415) is falsely displayed when entering the vehicle. |
| SIB 62 03 21 | 2021-10-25. Service bulletin. When the vehicle is operated in Sport Mode, the engine speed is no longer displayed in the BMW Head-Up Display (HUD). |
| B651121 | 2021-08-09. Service bulletin. SiriusXM satellite radio is not working and does not display a channel list. |
| B610421 | 2021-08-09. Service bulletin. The customer may complain of a check control message stating "Safe share detected" (CCM-ID 953). Check control message can be verified by checking key reader information or performing the Check control message history service function. |
| B340121 | 2021-02-22. Service bulletin. DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL (DSC) UNIT DOES NOT RESPOND AFTER PROGRAMMING: After programming the vehicle using ISTA, the DSC control unit does not respond. Or: In the case of a BMW Remote Software Upgrade, the customer gets a Check Control message: "BMW Remote Software Upgrade failed. Vehicle is not operational. Please call BMW Roadside Assistance." |
| B652020 | 2021-02-01. Service bulletin. ?PROGRAM HEAD UNIT: Satellite radio content is not available over IP, this does not affect channels received over satellite. |
| B160420 | 2020-12-21. Service bulletin. TANK VENTILATION DIAGNOSIS: There is software error in the diagnosis of the fuel tank ventilation valve. This error may result in the Service Engine Soon (MIL) light not being activated if a fault is found in the tank vent system after a second fault detection. |
| B651220 | 2020-08-31. Service bulletin. BMW CONNECTEDDRIVE APPS ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE AFTER PROGRAMMING: After programming vehicle with "20-03" software, BMW ConnecedDrive apps are no longer available in the head unit. Software in the Head Unit High (HU-H3). |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.