BMW of North America, LLC: Exterior Lighting › Tail Lights
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 11, 2013 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 134,100. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
BMW is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2010 528i, 535i, 550i, and M5 passenger cars manufactured from March 1, 2007, through December 31, 2009. Over time, increased resistance at the taillight electrical contact points may cause damage to the ground terminal and housing of the connector resulting in an intermittent or permanent loss of functionality of one or more rear lamp functions (tail, brake, turn-signal, reverse).
The risk
Intermittent light operation reduces the ability to warn other motorists of the driver's intentions, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear lamp bulb carriers free of charge. Owners may contact BMW customer relations at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at [email protected].
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 BMW 528i | 65 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2010 BMW 535i | 58 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010 BMW 550i | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 BMW M5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 BMW 528i | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2009 BMW 535i | 71 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 BMW 550i | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 BMW M5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 BMW 528i | 118 | 2 | 16 | 1 |
| 2008 BMW 535i | 74 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2008 BMW 550i | 32 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2008 BMW M5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 13V407000.
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