NHTSA recall 18V652000
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 | 18V652000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2018-09-20 |
| Owners notified | 2019-02-22 |
| Component | EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL |
| Units potentially affected | 3501 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2020 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2023-03-13 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 3501 |
| Reported remedied | 3423 (97%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 7 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 2, 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 330e iPerformance, i3 Rex, i3 Sport Rex, X5 xDrive40e, i3 BEV, i3 Sport BEV and 2019 i8 and i8 Roadster vehicles and 2018-2019 530e iPerformance, 530e xDrive iPerformance and 740Le xDrive iPerformance vehicles. Capacitors within the TurboCord Portable Chargers may fail, possibly resulting in a shock hazard or a fire.
What can happen
An electrical shock or a fire can increase the risk of injury or death.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the charging cable, and replace it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 22, 2019. 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 330E | Built 2018-07-05 to 2018-08-31. |
|---|---|
| 2018 BMW 530E | Built 2018-03-15 to 2018-08-17. |
| 2019 BMW 530E | Built 2018-03-15 to 2018-08-17. |
| 2018 BMW 740LE | Built 2018-02-20 to 2018-08-17. |
| 2019 BMW 740LE | Built 2018-02-20 to 2018-08-17. |
| 2018 BMW I3 | Built 2018-02-27 to 2018-08-22. |
| 2019 BMW I8 | Built 2018-02-20 to 2018-09-04. |
| 2018 BMW X5 | Built 2018-02-18 to 2018-04-05. |
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
| B610524 | 2024-02-01. Service bulletin. The Central Information Display goes black intermittently due to resets of the Head Unit (HU-H3). FaultB7F8F9 â“ âHU-H: Resetâ will be stored in the HU-H3. |
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| B653423 | 2023-12-06. Service bulletin. Customers may state that the alarm system (DWA) is not active after locking their unoccupied vehicle. Depending on the vehicle’s equipment and settings, no acoustic or optical confirmation (folding the mirrors/blinking confirmation) is noticeable. Additionally, the red anti-theft alarm LED in the interior mirror does not briefly flash every 2 seconds, indicating the alarm is armed. |
| B120323 | 2023-07-24. Service bulletin. BMW AG has issued a Delivery Stop effective June 6, 2023 on certain Model Year 2023 - 2024 BMW vehicles that were produced between October 26, 2022 and May 8, 2023. |
| B010122 | 2023-06-26. Service bulletin. With the court's FINAL approval, BMW of North America, LLC (BMW NA) has entered into a nationwide settlement with the plaintiffs in the following class action: Isley, et al. v. Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft and BMW of North America, LLC. The Settlement Benefits are effective and available on and after February 9, 2022. Note: This bulletin is a notice of a Class Action Settlement Service Campaign benefits that are now available. |
| B841422 | 2023-05-01. Service bulletin. Customer is shown an incorrect GPS location in the vehicle (i.e., Nav Map, coordinates). |
| B840822 | 2023-05-01. Service bulletin. The 3G network in the US has been shut down. This means that only the 4G network will be available. In the 4G network, voice calls will be transferred via the Voice over LTE (VoLTE) function. For this purpose, the SIM card must perform an IMS registration in the mobile communication network. Due to a production error, the telematics control units were delivered without an IMS configuration. The Connected Drive voice services (Concierge Call, BMW Assistance, and emergency call voice) can no longer be used regionally in the US in vehicle with telematics control units ATM-1 and TCB-4G. Voice control of the vehicle and all other telephone (paired mobile devices) functions are not affected. Emergency call location data is unaffected. |
| B651623 | 2023-05-01. Service bulletin. Customer states there is no audio playback (telephony, navigation, radio) and system sounds (PDC, turn indicators, acoustic signals) may also have failed. |
| B841422 | 2023-01-30. Service bulletin. Customer is shown an incorrect GPS location in the vehicle (i.e., Nav Map, coordinates). |
| B613322 | 2023-01-30. Service bulletin. Due to a software error, Remote Software Upgrade (RSU) and Remote Support are currently not possible. Additionally, the Integrated Owner's Handbook cannot be displayed. |
| B010122 | 2023-01-30. Service bulletin. With the court's FINAL approval, BMW of North America, LLC (BMW NA) has entered into a nationwide settlement with the plaintiffs in the following class action: Isley, et al. v. Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft and BMW of North America, LLC. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.