NHTSA recall 21V096000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 21V096000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2021-02-19 |
| Owners notified | 2021-04-16 |
| Component | BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE; BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA |
| Units potentially affected | 13858 |
| Part numbers | Rearview Camera Software; p/n – N/A |
| Report | Annual report 3, for 2025 quarter 2 to 2026 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-04-29 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 13858 |
| Reported remedied | 13511 (97%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 19 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 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.
What is wrong
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2021 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i, X3M, X4 xDrive30i, X4 M40i, M550i, X4M, X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 xDrive50i, X5M, X5 M50i, X7 xDrive40i, X7 xDrive50i, X7 M50i, Alpina XB7, 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M340i xDrive, and 8 Series Coupe, Convertible and Grand Coupe, 840i, 840i xDrive, M850i xDrive, M8, 2020-2021 530e, 530e xDrive, 330e, 330e xDrive, 745Le, 745Le xDrive, X5 xDrive45e, X3 xDrive30e, X6 sDrive40i, X6 xDrive40i, X6 xDrive50i, X6 M50i, X6M, 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, M550i xDrive, M5, 740i, 740Li, 740Li xDrive, M760i Drive, M760Li xDrive, 750Li xDrive Alpina, Alpina B7 xDrive, and 2021 4 Series Coupe 430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive vehicles. When shifting into Reverse, a small portion of the rearview image may be obscured, or the screen may not illuminate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
What can happen
If the driver relies on only the rearview camera image, the missing or reduced rearview image view can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rearview camera software and update it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 16, 2021. 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 330E | |
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| 2021 BMW 330E | |
| 2019 BMW 330I | |
| 2020 BMW 330I | |
| 2021 BMW 330I | |
| 2021 BMW 430I | |
| 2020 BMW 530E | |
| 2021 BMW 530E | |
| 2020 BMW 530I | |
| 2021 BMW 530I | |
| 2020 BMW 540I | |
| 2021 BMW 540I | |
| 2020 BMW 740I | |
| 2021 BMW 740I | |
| 2020 BMW 745LE | |
| 2021 BMW 745LE | |
| 2020 BMW 750LI | |
| 2021 BMW 750LI | |
| 2019 BMW 840I | |
| 2020 BMW 840I | |
| 2021 BMW 840I | |
| 2019 BMW M340I | |
| 2020 BMW M340I | |
| 2021 BMW M340I | |
| 2021 BMW M440I | |
| 2020 BMW M550I | |
| 2021 BMW M550I | |
| 2020 BMW M760I | |
| 2021 BMW M760I | |
| 2019 BMW M8 | |
| 2020 BMW M8 | |
| 2021 BMW M8 | |
| 2019 BMW M850I | |
| 2020 BMW M850I | |
| 2021 BMW M850I | |
| 2019 BMW X3 | |
| 2020 BMW X3 | |
| 2021 BMW X3 | |
| 2019 BMW X4 | |
| 2020 BMW X4 | |
| 2021 BMW X4 | |
| 2019 BMW X5 | |
| 2020 BMW X5 | |
| 2021 BMW X5 | |
| 2020 BMW X6 | |
| 2021 BMW X6 | |
| 2019 BMW X7 | |
| 2020 BMW X7 | |
| 2021 BMW X7 |
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
| B652023 | 2023-09-18. Service bulletin. ?During workshop repairs with software updates, certain customer vehicles may be changed to BMW Operating System 8.5 and returned to customers without making them aware of the change. |
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| B652223 | 2023-08-28. Service bulletin. Given the voice input "Activate ECO PRO mode" via BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant produces the response "I've activated ECO PRO mode", but ECO PRO mode is not actually activated in the vehicle. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| B511021 | 2021-07-19. Service bulletin. SERVICE ACTION: CHECK BADGE ON TAILGATE, REPLACE IF NECESSARY . The "BMW" trunklid emblem (arrow) which contains the rear-view camera may not have been correctly fastened during vehicle production. It is possible that the emblem & camera may become detached from the vehicle, such as when going through an automated car wash. |
| B511021 | 2021-07-06. Service bulletin. SERVICE ACTION: CHECK BADGE ON TAILGATE, REPLACE IF NECESSARY . The "BMW" trunklid emblem (arrow) which contains the rear-view camera may not have been correctly fastened during vehicle production. It is possible that the emblem & camera may become detached from the vehicle, such as when going through an automated car wash. |
| 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). |
| B650321 | 2021-04-26. Service bulletin. ASD INTERFERENCE NOISE AT 3500 RPM: An interference noise can be heard when in Sport Mode and accelerating at high loads at approximately 3500 RPM. |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.