NHTSA Campaign 20V483000
TIRES
NHTSA campaign 20V483000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the tires. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 20V483000 with NHTSA on August 14, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V483000, NHTSA lists up to 42 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V483000 were scheduled from August 22, 2020, 8 days after the report.
20V483000 covers 2 models from BMW, model years 2021.
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V483000 ranks 225 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021 X6 (sDrive40i, xDrive40i and M50i) and X5 (sDrive40i, xDrive40i and M50i) vehicles equipped with certain Pirelli tires. The tires may have a damaged inner layer, possibly resulting in a rapid loss of pressure while the vehicle is moving.
- The risk
- A rapid loss of tire pressure while the vehicle is moving can affect vehicle handling and control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- BMW has notified all of the affected owners, and dealers will replace the defective tires, free of charge. BMW has contacted owners by telephone and those owners have had their cars remedied. Owner notification letters will not be sent. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported August 14, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V483000 (2)
BMW (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V483000, 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 14, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted