BMW of North America, LLC: Electrical System › Body Control Module › Software
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 23, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 120. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M340i xDrive, M3, 330e, 330e xDrive, 430i Convertible, 430i xDrive, M440i, 2022-2023 430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive, i4 eDrive40, and i4 M50 vehicles. During a service visit, a replacement electronic control unit (ECU) may have been installed with incorrect programming, which can cause the automatic door locking (ADL) function to not lock the doors as intended.
The risk
Doors that do not lock as intended while the vehicle is in motion may open during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will update the ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 BMW 330e | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 BMW 330i | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 BMW 430i | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 BMW I4 | 46 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2023 BMW M3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 BMW M340i | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 BMW M440i | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 BMW 430i | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 BMW I4 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 BMW M440i | 0 | 3 | 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 23V118000.
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