NHTSA recall 22V070000
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 | 22V070000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2022-02-09 |
| Owners notified | 2022-04-04 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Units potentially affected | 4 |
| Part numbers | 5A131E6 |
| Report | Quarterly report 1, for 2022 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2022-05-03 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 4 |
| Reported remedied | 4 (100%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2022 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 2022 330i, 530i, X3 xDrive30i, and X4 xDrive30i vehicles. The mechatronics unit inside the transmission may not have been assembled properly, which could result in an internal leak.
What can happen
An internal transmission leak can result in a vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the transmission mechatronics unit, free of charge. All of the vehicle population for this recall have been repaired. Owner notification letters were not mailed. 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.nhtsa.gov.
| 2022 BMW 330I | Built 2021-08-13 to 2021-08-13. |
|---|---|
| 2022 BMW 530I | |
| 2022 BMW X3 | |
| 2022 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.