NHTSA Campaign 20V465000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NHTSA campaign 20V465000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 20V465000 with NHTSA on August 7, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V465000, NHTSA lists up to 21 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V465000 were scheduled from October 2, 2020, 56 days after the report.
20V465000 covers 2 models from BMW, model years 2020.
Owners of the model years 20V465000 covers have filed at least 33 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 20V465000 vehicles, the 2020 BMW X5 has the most (17).
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V465000 ranks 239 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 20V465000, BMW of North America, LLC has 20 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 20V465000 was 20V185000, reported on March 26, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 X5 sDrive 40i, X5 xDrive 40i and one X7 xDrive 40i vehicle. The starter motor may have an extra bolt that could potentially fall into the transmission housing and cause an engine stall.
- The risk
- An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the starter motor for the extra bolt, removing it if necessary. Dealers will also inspect the starter for damage, and check if the bolt has fallen into the transmission housing, replacing any damaged parts as necessary. All repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 2, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported August 7, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V465000 (2)
BMW (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V465000, 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 7, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted