NHTSA Campaign 17V379000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
NHTSA campaign 17V379000 covers 14 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 17V379000 with NHTSA on June 14, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V379000, NHTSA lists up to 92 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 16, 2012 and May 8, 2015.
The 17V379000 report reached NHTSA 2 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V379000 were scheduled from August 11, 2017, 58 days after the report.
17V379000 covers 7 models from BMW, model years 2013–2015.
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V379000 ranks 210 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 17V379000, BMW of North America, LLC has 16 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 17V379000 was 17V222000, reported on March 31, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2015 740i, 740Li, 740Lxi, 750i, 750xi, 750Li and 750Lxi and 2014 ActiveHybrid 7 vehicles. The affected vehicles may have received incorrect replacement left rear taillight assemblies. 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."
- The risk
- Vehicles with the incorrect left rear lamp assemblies may be less conspicuous to other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace any incorrect left rear taillight assemblies, free of charge. The recall began August 11, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported June 14, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V379000 (14)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V379000, 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: June 14, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted