NHTSA Campaign 19V472000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
NHTSA campaign 19V472000 covers 6 year-make-model versions 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 19V472000 with NHTSA on June 19, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V472000, NHTSA lists up to 16,641 potentially affected vehicles, built between June 25, 2007 and October 1, 2011.
The 19V472000 report reached NHTSA 8 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V472000 were scheduled from August 14, 2019, 56 days after the report.
19V472000 covers 2 models from BMW, model years 2008–2012.
Owners of the model years 19V472000 covers have filed at least 33 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 19V472000 vehicles, the 2011 BMW 335d has the most (10).
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V472000 ranks 70 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 19V472000, BMW of North America, LLC has 40 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 19V472000 was 18V732000, reported on October 17, 2018.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2009 328i and 328xi, 2009-2011 335d, 2008-2012 M3 Coupe and M3 Convertible, and 2008-2011 M3 Sedan vehicles. The connection of the positive battery cable at the fuse box terminal may degrade, resulting in an intermittent loss of electrical power.
- The risk
- A loss of electrical power can cause the vehicle to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace and secure the positive battery cable connector, free of charge. The recall began August 14, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Note: This recall is an expansion of a previous recall, number 18V-314.
Reported June 19, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V472000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V472000, 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 19, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted