NHTSA Campaign 19V579000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
NHTSA campaign 19V579000 covers 4 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 19V579000 with NHTSA on August 6, 2019; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 19V579000, NHTSA lists up to 41,981 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 1, 2007 and September 5, 2011.
The 19V579000 report reached NHTSA 8 years after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 19V579000 were scheduled from October 4, 2019, 59 days after the report.
19V579000 covers 2 models from BMW, model years 2011–2012.
Owners of the model years 19V579000 covers have filed at least 18 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 19V579000 vehicles, the 2011 BMW 128i has the most (7).
By potentially affected vehicles, 19V579000 ranks 48 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 19V579000, BMW of North America, LLC has 40 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 19V579000 was 19V472000, reported on June 19, 2019.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2012 BMW 128i, 135i, 135is Coupes and 128i, 135i Convertible vehicles. The wiring and electrical connectors in the blower-regulator wiring harness 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 inspect the blower-regulator wiring harness, and replace it with a new part, free of charge. The recall began October 4, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Note: This recall is an expansion of an earlier recall number 17V-676.
Reported August 6, 2019
Vehicles covered by 19V579000 (4)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 19V579000, 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: August 6, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted