NHTSA recall 19V579000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 19V579000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2019-08-06 |
| Owners notified | 2019-10-04 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
| Units potentially affected | 41981 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2021 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2021-04-30 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 41981 |
| Reported remedied | 25966 (61%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 718 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2021 quarter 1, 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 2008-2012 BMW 128i, 135i, 135is Coupes and 128i, 135i Convertible vehicles. The wiring and electrical connectors in the blower-regulator wiring harness may overheat.
What can happen
Wiring that overheats could cause the electrical connectors to melt, and increase the risk of a fire, even when the vehicle is unattended.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the blower-regulator wiring harness, and replace it with a new part, free of charge. The recall began October 4, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Note: This recall is an expansion of an earlier recall number 17V-676.
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.
| 2008 BMW 128I | Built 2007-11-01 to 2011-09-05. |
|---|---|
| 2009 BMW 128I | Built 2007-11-01 to 2011-09-05. |
| 2010 BMW 128I | Built 2007-11-01 to 2011-09-05. |
| 2011 BMW 128I | Built 2007-11-01 to 2011-09-05. |
| 2012 BMW 128I | Built 2007-11-01 to 2011-09-05. |
| 2008 BMW 135I | Built 2007-11-01 to 2011-09-05. |
| 2009 BMW 135I | Built 2007-11-01 to 2011-09-05. |
| 2010 BMW 135I | Built 2007-11-01 to 2011-09-05. |
| 2011 BMW 135I | Built 2007-11-01 to 2011-09-05. |
| 2012 BMW 135I | Built 2007-11-01 to 2011-09-05. |
| 2008 BMW 135IS | Built 2007-11-01 to 2011-09-05. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2009 BMW 135IS | Built 2007-11-01 to 2011-09-05. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2010 BMW 135IS | Built 2007-11-01 to 2011-09-05. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2011 BMW 135IS | Built 2007-11-01 to 2011-09-05. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
| 2012 BMW 135IS | Built 2007-11-01 to 2011-09-05. Listed as a series or trim of this model. |
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