BMW of North America, LLC: Equipment › Electrical
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 20, 2018 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 3,501. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 BMW 330e iPerformance, i3 Rex, i3 Sport Rex, X5 xDrive40e, i3 BEV, i3 Sport BEV and 2019 i8 and i8 Roadster vehicles and 2018-2019 530e iPerformance, 530e xDrive iPerformance and 740Le xDrive iPerformance vehicles. Capacitors within the TurboCord Portable Chargers may fail, possibly resulting in a shock hazard or a fire.
The risk
An electrical shock or a fire can increase the risk of injury or death.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the charging cable, and replace it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 22, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 BMW 530e | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 BMW 740Le | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 BMW I8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 BMW 330e | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 BMW 530e | 29 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 BMW 740Le | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 BMW I3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 BMW X5 | 73 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
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 18V652000.
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