# NHTSA recall 20V185000

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: 20V185000
- Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
- Reported: 2020\-03\-26
- Owners notified: 2020\-05\-22
- Component: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
- Units potentially affected: 8536
- Part numbers: 4617617, 8604768, 7505374, 8623346, 8612556, 8643149, 7649725, 7605629

## What is wrong

BMW of North America, LLC \(BMW\) is recalling certain 2013\-2016 328d xDrive sedans and 2013\-2015 328d xDrive station wagon vehicles.  The constant\-velocity joint which transfers power between the transfer case and the rear drive shaft, may become damaged, possibly resulting in loss of power to the rear wheels.


## What can happen

A loss of power to the rear wheels can affect vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.  Additionally, when the vehicle is parked after a loss of power to the rear wheels and the parking brake is not engaged, unintended rollaway can occur, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.


## The remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the constant\-velocity joint and inspect the transfer case, replacing it if necessary, free of charge.  The recall began May 22, 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.


## Remedy progress the manufacturer reported

- Report: Annual report 3, for 2024 quarter 2 to 2025 quarter 1
- Filed with NHTSA: 2025\-04\-29
- Vehicles in the campaign: 8536
- Reported remedied: 7980 \(93%\)
- Reported unreachable: 0
- Reported removed: 87

These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2025 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

- 2013 BMW 328D
- [2014 BMW 328D](/makes/bmw/328d/2014/recalls.md)
- [2015 BMW 328D](/makes/bmw/328d/2015/recalls.md)
- [2016 BMW 328D](/makes/bmw/328d/2016/recalls.md)

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [B122519](/bulletins/10230722.md), 2023-01-30, Service bulletin
- [B012618](/bulletins/10177616.md), 2020-07-27, Service bulletin
- [B010520](/bulletins/10175261.md), 2020-05-18, Service bulletin
- [B340517](/bulletins/10174009.md), 2020-04-20, Service bulletin
- [B270315](/bulletins/10151404.md), 2018-12-10, Service bulletin
- [B240216](/bulletins/10151309.md), 2018-12-10, Service bulletin
- [B240116](/bulletins/10151308.md), 2018-12-10, Service bulletin
- [B330216](/bulletins/10151175.md), 2018-12-10, Service bulletin
- [B112615](/bulletins/10151167.md), 2018-12-10, Service bulletin
- [B123314](/bulletins/10151077.md), 2018-12-10, 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)

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