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NHTSA Campaign 20V052000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

NHTSA campaign 20V052000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the exterior lighting. The repair is free.

BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 20V052000 with NHTSA on January 30, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.

For 20V052000, NHTSA lists up to 683 potentially affected vehicles.

Owner notification letters for 20V052000 were scheduled from March 30, 2020, 60 days after the report.

20V052000 covers 1 model from BMW, model years 2020.

By potentially affected vehicles, 20V052000 ranks 169 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.

Besides 20V052000, BMW of North America, LLC has 16 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 20V052000 was 19V850000, reported on November 27, 2019.

What this recall covers

The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 X7 xDrive40i and X7 xDrive50i vehicles. The rear reflex reflectors may not reflect an adequate amount of light. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
An inadequate amount of reflected light will decrease the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace both rear reflex reflectors, free of charge. The recall began March 30, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Reported January 30, 2020

Vehicles covered by 20V052000 (1)

Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V052000, 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: January 30, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted