BMW of North America, LLC: Electrical System › Wiring
BMW of North America, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 19, 2026 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 58,713. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2025 M5 Sportswagon, 2025-2026 M5, 2024-2025 750e xDrive, 2025-2026 550e xDrive, 2023-2025 I7, 2023-2025 7 Series, 2024-2026 i5, and 5 Series vehicles. The electrical wiring harness for the air conditioning system may become damaged during replacement of the cabin air filter.
The risk
A damaged wiring harness can short-circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the air conditioning system’s electrical wiring harness and add a retaining strap/bracket to the harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 13, 2026.
19 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 BMW 550e Xdrive | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 BMW I5 Edrive40 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 BMW I5 Xdrive40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 BMW M5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 BMW 550e Xdrive | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 BMW 750e Xdrive | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 BMW I5 Edrive40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 BMW I5 M60 Xdrive | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 BMW I5 Xdrive40 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 BMW I7 Edrive50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 BMW I7 Xdrive60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 BMW M5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 BMW M5 Sportswagon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 BMW 750e Xdrive | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 BMW I5 Edrive40 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 BMW I5 M60 Xdrive | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 BMW I7 Edrive50 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 BMW I7 Xdrive60 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 BMW I7 Xdrive60 | 0 | 2 | 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 26V096000.
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