BMW of North America, LLC: Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › Camera
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Sep 30, 2020 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 312. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020-2021 X3 sDrive 30i, X3 xDrive 30i, X3M 40i, X3 xDrive 30e, X4 xDrive 30i, X4M 40i, 530i, 540i, 540i xDrive, M550i xDrive, M5, 550e, 550e xDrive, and 550e iPerformance vehicles. A small portion of the rearview image may be slightly obscured. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
The risk
If the driver relies on only the rearview camera image, the reduced rearview image view can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, program the rearview camera with updated software. The recall began November 18, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
14 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 BMW 530i | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 BMW 540i | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 BMW 550e | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 BMW M5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 BMW M550i | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 BMW X3 | 113 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 BMW X4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW 530i | 10 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 BMW 540i | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW 550e | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW M5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW M550i | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW X3 | 110 | 16 | 6 | 2 |
| 2020 BMW X4 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 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 20V598000.
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