# 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

## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2018 BMW 330E](/makes/bmw/330e/2018/recalls.md). Built 2018\-07\-05 to 2018\-08\-31.
- [2018 BMW 530E](/makes/bmw/530e/2018/recalls.md). Built 2018\-03\-15 to 2018\-08\-17.
- [2019 BMW 530E](/makes/bmw/530e/2019/recalls.md). 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](/makes/bmw/i3/2018/recalls.md). Built 2018\-02\-27 to 2018\-08\-22.
- [2019 BMW I8](/makes/bmw/i8/2019/recalls.md). Built 2018\-02\-20 to 2018\-09\-04.
- [2018 BMW X5](/makes/bmw/x5/2018/recalls.md). Built 2018\-02\-18 to 2018\-04\-05.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [B610524](/bulletins/10249032.md), 2024-02-01, Service bulletin
- [B653423](/bulletins/10245422.md), 2023-12-06, Service bulletin
- [B120323](/bulletins/10239601.md), 2023-07-24, Service bulletin
- [B010122](/bulletins/10238062.md), 2023-06-26, Service bulletin
- [B841422](/bulletins/10235206.md), 2023-05-01, Service bulletin
- [B840822](/bulletins/10235205.md), 2023-05-01, Service bulletin
- [B651623](/bulletins/10235203.md), 2023-05-01, Service bulletin
- [B841422](/bulletins/10230740.md), 2023-01-30, Service bulletin
- [B613322](/bulletins/10230734.md), 2023-01-30, Service bulletin
- [B010122](/bulletins/10230716.md), 2023-01-30, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/18V652000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/18V652000)

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