NHTSA recall 20V598000
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 | 20V598000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2020-09-30 |
| Owners notified | 2020-11-18 |
| Component | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA |
| Units potentially affected | 312 |
| Part numbers | N/A; vehicle programing issue |
| Report | Quarterly report 1, for 2020 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2021-01-26 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 312 |
| Reported remedied | 312 (100%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2020 quarter 4, 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 2020-2021 X3 sDrive 30i, X3 xDrive 30i, X3M 40i, X3 xDrive 30e, X4 xDrive 30i, X4M 40i, 530i, 540i, 540i xDrive, M550i xDrive, M5, 550e, 550e xDrive, and 550e iPerformance vehicles. A small portion of the rearview image may be slightly obscured. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
What can happen
If the driver relies on only the rearview camera image, the reduced rearview image view can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, program the rearview camera with updated software. The recall began November 18, 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 530I | |
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| 2021 BMW 530I | |
| 2020 BMW 540I | |
| 2021 BMW 540I | |
| 2020 BMW 550E | |
| 2021 BMW 550E | |
| 2020 BMW M5 | |
| 2021 BMW M5 | |
| 2020 BMW M550I | |
| 2021 BMW M550I | |
| 2020 BMW X3 | |
| 2021 BMW X3 | |
| 2020 BMW X4 | |
| 2021 BMW X4 |
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
| B650414 | 2022-12-12. Service bulletin. According to the customer, the airbag warning light was on, but it may not be illuminated when the vehicle arrives in the workshop. 1. ACSM fault code "930A60 - Seat occupancy detection, front passenger; malfunction" is stored. The fault may or may not currently be present. Or 2. ACSM fault code "930A1C - Front passenger seat occupancy detection transmitting fault(moisture)" is stored. The fault may or may not currently be present. |
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| B090321 | 2022-06-21. Service bulletin. In some rare cases a customer vehicle might be excluded from one or more Remote Software Upgrade(RSU) campaigns. This SIB gives an overview how to identify these vehicles and how to proceed in case of a customer complaint. |
| B320420 | 2021-12-27. Service bulletin. A groaning type noise is heard during the height adjustment. |
| B121221 | 2021-12-27. Service bulletin. ???Due to an unfavorable operating point primarily in the low-end torque range, the fuel vapor scavenging that takes place in that range may result in incorrect detection of a mixture that is too rich. As a result, an incorrect mixture adaptation value is stored. |
| B662919 | 2021-04-26. Service bulletin. TOP VIEW CAMERA IMAGE IS MISALIGNED: The top view image of the vehicle is misaligned when observed in the Control Information Display (CID). |
| B640121 | 2021-04-26. Service bulletin. WHISTLING NOISE COMING FROM FRESH AIR INLET (ENGINE COMPARTMENT): A whistling noise is present from the fresh air inlet area (engine compartment bulkhead area), in the right front area of the vehicle, at speeds above 40 mph. |
| B090120 | 2021-04-26. Service bulletin. BMW REMOTE SOFTWARE UPGRADE IS NOT OFFERED FOR INSTALLATION: The customer complains that the BMW Remote Software Upgrade (RSU) is not possible in his/her vehicle, though the Remote Software Upgrade menu is available in the vehicle and a download was performed by the vehicle or the BMW Connected App. |
| B662919 | 2020-12-21. Service bulletin. TOP VIEW CAMERA: The top view image of the vehicle is misaligned when observed in the Control Information Display (CID). When the vehicle is parked in a parking spot with line markings, it is clearly noticed in the CID that the lines are not parallel to the side of the vehicle. This may be noticed on either the driver side, passenger side or both. |
| B661720 | 2020-12-21. Service bulletin. SURROUND VIEW - PARKING VIEW IMAGES DISPLAYED INCORRECTLY: After programming and shifting into reverse, there may be various sporadic concerns regarding the rearview camera and the surround view (top view) camera images in the CID (Central Information Display). |
| B660820 | 2020-11-23. Service bulletin. SERVICE ACTION - REPLACE RIGHT REAR SHORT RANGE RADAR SENSOR (SRR): The functionality of the right rear SRR sensor could be reduced which would display the Driving Assistance Check Control Message. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.