BMW of North America, LLC: Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › Camera
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 27, 2019 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 257,473. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 540d, 2018-2020 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, M550i xDrive, M5, 530e, 530e xDrive, X3 sDrive, X3 xDrive, X3 M40i, X3 M, and 2019-2020 X4 xDrive, X4 M40i, X4 M, X7 xDrive, X7 M50i, 740Li, 740Li xDrive, 750Li, 750Li xDrive, 8 Series Convertible and Coupe 840i, 840i xDrive, M850i xDrive, X5 sDrive, X5 xDrive, X5 M50i, X6 xDrive, X6 M50i, 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M340i xDrive, Z4 sDrive, Z4 M40i, 740Le xDrive and 745Le xDrive, 2018-2019 640i xDrive Gran Turismo and Rolls-Royce Phantom, 2019 M850i xDrive Gran Coupe and Rolls-Royce Cullinan and 2020 Toyota Supra vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."
The risk
The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the back-up camera software, free of charge. The recall began November 8, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Rolls-Royce at 1-877-877-3735. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.
51 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 BMW 330i | 53 | 11 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 BMW 530e | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW 530i | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 BMW 540i | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW 740Le | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW 740Li | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW 745Le | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW 750Li | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW 840i Xdrive | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW M340i | 57 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW M5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW M550i | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW M850i | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW X3 | 110 | 16 | 6 | 2 |
| 2020 BMW X4 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 BMW X5 | 113 | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| 2020 BMW X6 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW X7 | 56 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| 2020 BMW Z4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 Toyota Supra | 16 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 BMW 330i | 41 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 2019 BMW 530e | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 BMW 530i | 15 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 BMW 540i | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 BMW 640i | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 BMW 740Le | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 BMW 740Li | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 BMW 745Le | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 BMW 750Li | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 BMW 840i | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 BMW M340i | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 BMW M5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 BMW M550i | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 BMW M850i | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 BMW X3 | 171 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
| 2019 BMW X4 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 BMW X5 | 194 | 13 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 BMW X6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 BMW X7 | 48 | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 BMW Z4 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 Rolls-Royce Cullinan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Rolls-Royce Phantom | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 BMW 530e | 29 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 BMW 530i | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 BMW 540d | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 BMW 540i | 31 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 BMW 640i | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 BMW M5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 BMW M550i | 23 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 BMW X3 | 76 | 11 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 Rolls-Royce Phantom | 0 | 1 | 0 | 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 19V684000.
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