NHTSA Campaign 18V732000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NHTSA campaign 18V732000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the electrical system. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 18V732000 with NHTSA on October 17, 2018; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 18V732000, NHTSA lists up to 172 potentially affected vehicles, built between September 6, 2018 and October 9, 2018.
Owner notification letters for 18V732000 were scheduled from November 2, 2018, 16 days after the report.
18V732000 covers 1 model from BMW, model years 2019.
Owners of the model years 18V732000 covers have filed at least 72 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 18V732000 ranks 199 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 18V732000, BMW of North America, LLC has 40 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 18V732000 was 18V323000, reported on May 16, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019 BMW X5 xDrive40i vehicles. The capacitors within the Body Domain Controller (BDC) may short circuit and overheat.
- The risk
- If the BDC short circuits, other nearby components may also overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- All affected vehicles remain on dealer lots, therefore owner letters will not be mailed. BMW dealers will replace the BDC control unit, free of charge. The recall began on October 17, 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported October 17, 2018
Vehicles covered by 18V732000 (1)
BMW (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 18V732000, 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 17, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted