BMW of North America, LLC: Exterior Lighting
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 31, 2015 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 13,443. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2013 528i, 528i xDrive, 535i, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550i xDrive, and ActiveHybrid 5 vehicles. The rear reflex reflectors may not reflect enough light. As such, the vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
The vehicle may be less visible to other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear reflex reflectors, free of charge. The recall began July 28, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
16 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 BMW 525d Xdrive | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 BMW 528i | 57 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 BMW 528Xi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 BMW 535i | 30 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2014 BMW 535Xi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 BMW 550i | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 BMW 550Xi | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 BMW M5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 BMW 528i | 73 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 BMW 528Xi | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 BMW 535i | 39 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2013 BMW 535Xi | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 BMW 550i | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 BMW 550Xi | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 BMW Active Hybrid 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 BMW M5 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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 15V188000.
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