NHTSA recall 23V449000
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 | 23V449000 |
| Manufacturer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Reported | 2023-06-28 |
| Owners notified | 2023-08-23 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:HYBRID MANAGEMENT |
| Units potentially affected | 69 |
| Part numbers | 61445A5CA28 |
| Report | Annual report 1, for 2025 quarter 3 to 2026 quarter 2 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2026-07-29 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 69 |
| Reported remedied | 68 (98%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2026 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 2022-2023 iX xDrive50, iX M60, i4 eDrive40, i4 M50, and 2023 i760 xDrive hybrid electric vehicles. The high voltage battery combined charging unit (CCU) may not have been manufactured correctly, resulting in improperly connected and/or assembled components inside the CCU.
What can happen
An improperly connected or assembled CCU can interrupt electrical power while driving and result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the high voltage battery combined charging unit (CCU), free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 23, 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 760I | |
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| 2022 BMW I4 | |
| 2023 BMW I4 | |
| 2022 BMW IX | |
| 2023 BMW IX |
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
| B611626 | 2026-08-28. Service campaign. In vehicles equipped with the Roof Function Center “FZD‑21” variant, a quiescent‑current violation mayoccur if the system fails to enter sleep mode. When this sleep error is present, a remote software upgrade(RSU) may be aborted and the FZD can become degraded. The following Check Control Messages (CCMs) may be displayed: “Energy Management — Increased Energy Consumption While Parked.” “Software Upgrade Failed — Workshop Visit Required.” |
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| B640925 | 2026-01-05. Service campaign. A faulty electric auxiliary heater may have been installed in the certain vehicles. This could result in thefailure of the electric auxiliary heater, utilized for the vehicle interior. |
| B121425 | 2025-11-25. Service campaign. RSU availability. BMW AG is conducting a Service Action on certain Model Year 2025 - 2026 BMW vehicles that were produced between March 17, 2021 – November 6, 2025. In certain driving situations there can be a loss of traction or wheel slip followed by a throttle or torque requirement that can potentially damage the axle shafts. Damage of the drive shaft can cause it to break. |
| B640925 | 2025-09-03. Service campaign. A faulty electric auxiliary heater may have been installed in the certain vehicles. This could result in thefailure of the electric auxiliary heater, utilized for the vehicle interior. |
| B640825 | 2025-09-03. Service campaign. A faulty electric auxiliary heater may have been installed in the certain vehicles. This could result in the failure of the electric auxiliary heater, utilized for the vehicle interior. |
| B840525 | 2025-08-24. Service bulletin. SITUATION After the telematics module (TCB4) has been replaced, the replacement part control unit is not accepted byISTA. |
| B651825 | 2025-08-13. Service bulletin. When the alarm system is activated and doors are locked, within a short period the doors will unlock, and a “double beep” acoustic confirmation is heard from vehicle. |
| B613323 | 2025-07-28. Service campaign. The Combined Charging Unit (CCU) may not have been built to specifications. |
| B610625 | 2025-05-31. Service bulletin. The Check Control message (CCM): "You can continue driving. Drivetrain” (00029) is displayed, togetherwith the following fault code: 224188 – Accelerator pedal module, pedal sensor, sensor 1, sensor 2: Signals implausible Note: There may or may not be a drivability complaint associated with this fault. |
| B610325 | 2025-03-11. Service bulletin. This is an informational bulletin regarding Plug & Charge function complaint diagnosis. Possible customer complaints: Plug & Charge menu does not appear in the vehicle, function not available Problems with the configuration, for example: Contracts cannot be installed Fault / problems when attempting charging with Plug & Charge Plug & Charge contract disappeared Plug & Charge payment method expired |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.