NHTSA recall 23V118000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 23V118000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2023-02-23 |
| Owners notified | 2023-04-10 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE |
| Units potentially affected | 120 |
| Part numbers | Software - N/A |
| Report | Annual report 1, for 2025 quarter 2 to 2026 quarter 1 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-04-29 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 120 |
| Reported remedied | 117 (97%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
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 2023 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M340i xDrive, M3, 330e, 330e xDrive, 430i Convertible, 430i xDrive, M440i, 2022-2023 430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive, i4 eDrive40, and i4 M50 vehicles. During a service visit, a replacement electronic control unit (ECU) may have been installed with incorrect programming, which can cause the automatic door locking (ADL) function to not lock the doors as intended.
What can happen
Doors that do not lock as intended while the vehicle is in motion may open during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will update the ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2023. 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.
| 2023 BMW 330E | |
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| 2023 BMW 330I | |
| 2022 BMW 430I | |
| 2023 BMW 430I | |
| 2022 BMW I4 | |
| 2023 BMW I4 | |
| 2023 BMW M3 | |
| 2023 BMW M340I | |
| 2022 BMW M440I | |
| 2023 BMW M440I |
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.