Bmw recall: Exterior lighting
What is wrong
BMW North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 320i, 320xi, 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi, and ActiveHybrid3 vehicles manufactured October 20, 2011, to June 22, 2015, 2014-2015 328xi Sports Wagon vehicles manufactured March 21, 2013, to March 17, 2015, 2014-2015 328d, 328xd vehicles manufactured June 28, 2013, to April 21, 2015, and 2014-2015 328xd Sports Wagon vehicles manufactured July 5, 2013, to April 21, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been programmed with new software that inadvertently makes the front side marker lights inoperative in conjunction with the parking lights or the headlights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
What could happen
If the side marker lights do not illuminate, the vehicle may be less visible at night, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will upload revised software to correct the issue, free of charge. The recall began on October 7, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or by email at [email protected].
Vehicles covered
- Bmw 320I 2012–2015
- Bmw 320Xi 2012–2015
- Bmw 328D 2014–2015
- Bmw 328I 2012–2015
- Bmw 328Xd 2014–2015
- Bmw 328Xi 2012–2015
- Bmw 335I 2012–2015
- Bmw 335Xi 2012–2015
- Bmw Active Hybrid 3 2012–2015
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15V520000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- BMW Of North America, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 17, 2015
- Owners notified
- Oct 7, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 7,727
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Oct 20, 2011 to Jun 24, 2015
- Part
- Exterior lighting
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Bmw recall: Electrical system Aug 13, 2024
- Bmw recall: Air bags Jul 3, 2024
- Bmw recall: Air bags Jan 15, 2020
- Bmw recall: Electrical system Jun 19, 2019
- Bmw recall: Electrical system Oct 25, 2017
- Bmw recall: Fuel system, gasoline Mar 31, 2015
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.