Recall · 26V064000
BMW of North America recalled 3 models over exterior lighting
202
Vehicles covered
3
Models
3
Model years
February 4, 2026
Filed with NHTSA
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2026 228i Gran Coupe, 228i xDrive Gran Coupe, and M235i xDrive Gran Coupe vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with rear lights that may not function properly. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, Lamps, reflective devices, and assoc. equipment."
- What it can cause
- A rear taillight, brake light, or rear turn signal light that functions improperly, increases the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will replace the rear lights, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 2, 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 March 27, 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| BMW228I Gran Coupe | 2026 | Not published here |
| BMW228I Xdrive Gran Coupe | 2026 | Not published here |
| BMWM235I Xdrive Gran Coupe | 2026 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 202 vehicles this is a small campaign: 61% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers one model year, 2026, and the defect was reported to NHTSA in 2026, at or before the oldest model year it covers — as current as a recall gets.
BMW vehicles have been recalled over the exterior lighting 20 times before this, most recently in December 2023 as 23V884000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry one other recall published here: 25V717000 (seat belts).
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 4, 2026 as campaign 26V064000. 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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