BMW of North America, LLC: Electrical System › Propulsion System › Traction Battery Thermal › Management › Software
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Dec 20, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 14,086. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 iX xDrive40, iX xDrive50, iX M60, i4 eDrive35, i4 eDrive40, i4 M50, and 2023 i7 xDrive60 vehicles. The high voltage battery electronic control unit (ECU) software may cause an interruption of electrical power.
The risk
An interruption of electrical power may result in a sudden loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the high voltage battery ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 10, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 BMW I4 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2023 BMW I7 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 BMW IX | 38 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| 2022 BMW I4 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 BMW IX | 32 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
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 22V944000.
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