NHTSA recall 20V083000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 20V083000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2020-02-13 |
| Owners notified | 2020-08-19 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES |
| Units potentially affected | 416 |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2024 quarter 3 to 2025 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2025-07-29 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 416 |
| Reported remedied | 379 (91%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 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 2019 C400X scooters. Water may collect in the throttle cable, which can freeze in cold temperatures, resulting in a stuck throttle.
What can happen
If the throttle sticks open, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
The remedy
BMW will replace the throttle cable with an improved version, free of charge. The recall began August 19, 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.
| 2019 BMW C 400 X |
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