BMW of North America, LLC: Electrical System › Software
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 16, 2023 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 144. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2022 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, 2022 430i Coupe, 2021-2022 430i, M440i Convertible, and 2020-2022 228i xDrive Gran Coupe vehicles. The receiver audio module control unit software may fail to properly generate audible seat belt warnings to the driver to fasten their seat belt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
The risk
An audible chime that does not properly alert the driver to fasten their seat belt increases the risk of injury in a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will update the receiver audio module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 12, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
15 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 BMW 228i | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 BMW 330i | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 BMW 430i | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 BMW M340i | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 BMW M440i | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 BMW 228i | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 BMW 330i | 29 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 BMW 430i | 15 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 BMW M340i | 11 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 BMW M440i | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 BMW 228i | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 BMW 330i | 53 | 11 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 BMW M340i | 57 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 BMW 330i | 41 | 9 | 5 | 2 |
| 2019 BMW M340i | 0 | 5 | 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 23V584000.
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