NHTSA Campaign 18V314000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
NHTSA campaign 18V314000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 18V314000 with NHTSA on May 14, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V314000, NHTSA lists up to 6,591 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 1, 2009 and June 30, 2011.
The 18V314000 report reached NHTSA 7 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 18V314000 were scheduled from June 29, 2018, 46 days after the report.
18V314000 covers 1 model from BMW, model years 2011.
Owners of the model years 18V314000 covers have filed at least 10 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V314000 ranks 95 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 18V314000, BMW of North America, LLC has 40 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 18V314000 was 17V719000, reported on November 15, 2017.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2010-2011 BMW 335d vehicles with diesel engines. The connection of the positive battery cable at the fuse box terminal may degrade over time, possibly resulting in an intermittent loss of electrical power.
- The risk
- A loss of electrical power to the vehicle can cause the vehicle to unexpectedly stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the positive battery cable connector and secure it with an improved method, free of charge. The recall began on June 29, 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported May 14, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V314000 (1)
BMW (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V314000, 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: May 14, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted