Recall · 23V099000
BMW of North America recalled 8 models over visibility
3,193
Vehicles covered
8
Models
9
Model years
February 17, 2023
Filed with NHTSA
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
- The defect
- BMW of North Americal, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 8 Series Coupe (840i, 840i xDrive, M850i xDrive, M8), 8 Series Convertible (840i, 840i xDrive, M850i xDrive, M8), 8 Series Gran Coupe (840i, 840i xDrive, M850i xDrive, M8, Alpine B8 xDrive), 2 Series Coupe (230i, 230i xDrive, M240i xDrive, M2), and 2022-2023 Z4 sDrive30i, Z4 M40i vehicles. When the digital key is removed from the vehicle, the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) software may still allow the power windows and sunroof to be closed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 118, "Power-operated Window Systems."
- What it can cause
- Unintentionally closing the windows or sunroof without the key present can increase the risk of injury to occupants inside the vehicle.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will update the software for the Electronic Control Unit (ECU), free of charge. In addition, the digital key function via cellular service and Wi-Fi capability will be deactivated until the vehicle is updated with new software. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 11, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
- NHTSA's note
- 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.nhtsa.gov.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| BMW230I | 2023 | Not published here |
| BMW840I | 2023 | Not published here |
| BMWAlpina B8 | 2023 | Not published here |
| BMWM2 | 2023 | Not published here |
| BMWM240I | 2023 | Not published here |
| BMWM8 | 2023 | Not published here |
| BMWM850I | 2023 | Not published here |
| BMWZ4 | 2022 to 2023 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 3,193 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 70% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2022 to 2023, so the oldest vehicles on it were one model year old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
BMW vehicles have been recalled over the visibility 7 times before this, most recently in November 2022 as 22V820000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 7 other recalls published here, the newest being: 26V525000 (power train), 26V438000 (electrical system), 26V056000 (electrical system), 25V644000 (electrical system).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by BMW of North America, LLC with NHTSA on February 17, 2023 as campaign 23V099000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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