# NHTSA recall 19V579000

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: 19V579000
- Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
- Reported: 2019\-08\-06
- Owners notified: 2019\-10\-04
- Component: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- Units potentially affected: 41981

## 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- 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.

## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2008 BMW 128I](/makes/bmw/128i/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-11\-01 to 2011\-09\-05.
- [2009 BMW 128I](/makes/bmw/128i/2009/recalls.md). Built 2007\-11\-01 to 2011\-09\-05.
- [2010 BMW 128I](/makes/bmw/128i/2010/recalls.md). Built 2007\-11\-01 to 2011\-09\-05.
- [2011 BMW 128I](/makes/bmw/128i/2011/recalls.md). Built 2007\-11\-01 to 2011\-09\-05.
- [2012 BMW 128I](/makes/bmw/128i/2012/recalls.md). Built 2007\-11\-01 to 2011\-09\-05.
- [2008 BMW 135I](/makes/bmw/135i/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-11\-01 to 2011\-09\-05.
- [2009 BMW 135I](/makes/bmw/135i/2009/recalls.md). Built 2007\-11\-01 to 2011\-09\-05.
- [2010 BMW 135I](/makes/bmw/135i/2010/recalls.md). Built 2007\-11\-01 to 2011\-09\-05.
- [2011 BMW 135I](/makes/bmw/135i/2011/recalls.md). Built 2007\-11\-01 to 2011\-09\-05.
- [2012 BMW 135I](/makes/bmw/135i/2012/recalls.md). Built 2007\-11\-01 to 2011\-09\-05.
- [2008 BMW 135IS](/makes/bmw/135i/2008/recalls.md). Built 2007\-11\-01 to 2011\-09\-05. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2009 BMW 135IS](/makes/bmw/135i/2009/recalls.md). Built 2007\-11\-01 to 2011\-09\-05. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2010 BMW 135IS](/makes/bmw/135i/2010/recalls.md). Built 2007\-11\-01 to 2011\-09\-05. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2011 BMW 135IS](/makes/bmw/135i/2011/recalls.md). Built 2007\-11\-01 to 2011\-09\-05. Listed as a series or trim of this model.
- [2012 BMW 135IS](/makes/bmw/135i/2012/recalls.md). Built 2007\-11\-01 to 2011\-09\-05. Listed as a series or trim of this model.

## 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)

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