Recall Details For: 2015 BMW 335XI
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 15V520000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 110622
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:15V520000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: BMW
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: 335XI
- MODEL YEAR: 2015
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER :
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: BMW of North America, LLC
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20111020
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20150624
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 7727
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20151007
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: BMW of North America, LLC
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20150817
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20150817
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER: 108
DEFECT SUMMARY: 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."
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: If the side marker lights do not illuminate, the vehicle may be less visible at night, increasing the risk of a crash.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: 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 CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
RECALL 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.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000057949001991828000001348
