Recall · 23V821000
BMW of North America recalled 10 models over power train
552
Vehicles covered
10
Models
10
Model years
December 6, 2023
Filed with NHTSA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 Toyota GR Supra, 3 Series Sedan (330i xDrive, M340i xDrive, M3), 5 Series Sedan (530i, 530i xDrive, M5), 4 Series Gran Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive), 4 Series Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive), 4 Series Convertible (430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive), 8 Series Coupe (840i, M850i xDrive, M8), 8 Series Convertible (840i, M850i xDrive, M8), 8 Series Gran Coupe (850i xDrive, M8), X3 SAV (X3 xDrive30i, X3M), X4 SAV (X4 xDrive30i), X5 SAV (X5 xDrive40i, X5 M50i, X5M), X6 SAV (X6 xDrive40i, X6 M50i, X6M), and Z4 sDrive30i, Z4 M40i vehicles. The weld seam of the integrated transmission control unit's cover may not have been manufactured properly, which could allow automatic transmission oil to leak into the transmission control unit.
- What it can cause
- Transmission oil that leaks into the control unit can lead to a seizure of the transmission gears, causing a sudden loss of drive power and increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will replace the transmission mechatronics module and the automatic transmission fluid, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 26, 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BMW3 Series | 2023 | Not published here |
| BMW4 Series | 2023 | Not published here |
| BMW5 Series | 2023 | Not published here |
| BMW8 Series | 2023 | Not published here |
| BMWX3 | 2023 | 2023 |
| BMWX4 | 2023 | Not published here |
| BMWX5 | 2023 | 2023 |
| BMWX6 | 2023 | Not published here |
| BMWZ4 | 2023 | Not published here |
| ToyotaSupra | 2023 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 552 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 51% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers one model year, 2023, and the defect was reported to NHTSA in 2023, at or before the oldest model year it covers — as current as a recall gets.
BMW vehicles have been recalled over the power train 37 times before this, most recently in January 2023 as 23V011000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
This site holds the complaint record for 4 of the 10 model years the campaign names. Their owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA, 15 of them before this campaign was filed. 8 of those name the power train, the system this recall is about — a count of complaints, not of this defect. The earliest of them reached NHTSA in October 2022, 1 year before this filing.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 8 other recalls published here, the newest being: 26V438000 (electrical system), 26V056000 (electrical system), 25V106000 (latches/locks/linkages), 24V534000 (structure).
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 December 6, 2023 as campaign 23V821000. 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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