NHTSA Campaign 17V676000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
NHTSA campaign 17V676000 covers 10 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: wiring. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 17V676000 with NHTSA on October 25, 2017; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 17V676000, NHTSA lists up to 702,965 potentially affected vehicles, built between February 1, 2005 and December 16, 2011.
The 17V676000 report reached NHTSA 6 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 17V676000 were scheduled from June 29, 2018, 247 days after the report.
17V676000 covers 6 models from BMW, model years 2006–2011.
Owners of the model years 17V676000 covers have filed at least 179 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 17V676000 vehicles, the 2011 BMW 328i has the most (129).
By potentially affected vehicles, 17V676000 ranks 5 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 17V676000, BMW of North America, LLC has 40 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 17V676000 was 16V919000, reported on December 21, 2016.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2006-2011 323i, 325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 330i, 330xi, 335i, 335xi and M3, 2007-2011 328i xDrive, 335i xDrive and 335is and 2009-2011 335d vehicles. The wiring and electrical connectors for the system that controls air flow for the heating and air conditioning system may overheat.
- The risk
- Wiring that overheats could cause the electrical connectors to melt, and increase the risk of a fire, even when the vehicle is unattended.
- The fix
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiring and electrical connectors, free of charge. Interim letters were mailed on November 27, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when the remedy becomes available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported October 25, 2017
Vehicles covered by 17V676000 (10)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 17V676000, 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: October 25, 2017. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted