NHTSA Campaign 15V188000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
NHTSA campaign 15V188000 covers 12 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 15V188000 with NHTSA on March 31, 2015; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 15V188000, NHTSA lists up to 13,443 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 15V188000 were scheduled from July 27, 2017, 849 days after the report.
15V188000 covers 7 models from BMW, model years 2013–2014.
Owners of the model years 15V188000 covers have filed at least 20 complaints naming the exterior lighting, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 15V188000 vehicles, the 2013 BMW 535i has the most (8).
By potentially affected vehicles, 15V188000 ranks 76 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 15V188000, BMW of North America, LLC has 16 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 15V188000 was 15V110000, reported on February 24, 2015.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2013 528i, 528i xDrive, 535i, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550i xDrive, and ActiveHybrid 5 vehicles. The rear reflex reflectors may not reflect enough light. As such, the vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- The risk
- The vehicle may be less visible to other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear reflex reflectors, free of charge. The recall began July 28, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported March 31, 2015
Vehicles covered by 15V188000 (12)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 15V188000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: March 31, 2015. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted