NHTSA recall 20V052000
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 | 20V052000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2020-01-30 |
| Owners notified | 2020-03-30 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Units potentially affected | 683 |
| Report | Quarterly report 6, for 2021 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2021-07-30 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 683 |
| Reported remedied | 655 (95%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2021 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 2020 X7 xDrive40i and X7 xDrive50i vehicles. The rear reflex reflectors may not reflect an adequate amount of light. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
What can happen
An inadequate amount of reflected light will decrease the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace both rear reflex reflectors, free of charge. The recall began March 30, 2020. 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.
| 2020 BMW X7 |
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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
| B630523 | 2024-04-01. Service bulletin. The connection between the LED module and the light tube inside the upper/top headlamp housing is damaged. |
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| B630418 | 2024-04-01. Service bulletin. One or more of the LED daytime running lights are dim or discolored. |
| B631123 | 2023-10-01. Service bulletin. Moisture is visible in one or both of the Daytime Running Light (DRL) headlights. |
| B630923 | 2023-09-18. Service bulletin. The interior lights in the rear of the passenger area do not work. |
| B630821 | 2023-07-24. Service bulletin. Headlight check control (CC) message 128 "High beam headlight failure" is displayed. The following fault codes are stored during a vehicle test: 80419A - Left high-beam headlight: Short circuit and/or 8041A5 - light outputs: Number of permitted short circuit cycles exceeded |
| B630321 | 2023-07-24. Service bulletin. Condensation is present on the inner surfaces in one or both taillights (circled). |
| B630823 | 2023-06-26. Service bulletin. The reading lights for the second and third row seating activate automatically without customer input. |
| SIB630123 | 2023-05-15. Service bulletin. The following headlight CC messages are displayed: 128 "Left high beam headlight faulty" 130 "Right high beam headlight faulty" The following fault codes are stored during a vehicle test: 805A22- MLC: Communication fault timeout FLM-03 left 805BA2- MLC: Communication fault timeout FLM-03 right |
| SIB510623 | 2023-05-15. Service bulletin. The hazard light (aka emergency flasher) button gets stuck in the ON or OFF position when actuated. |
| B630423 | 2023-05-01. Service bulletin. Possible failure of lighting operation in either left or right front headlamp assemblies (i.e., daytime driving lights, low beam lights, turn indicators. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.