NHTSA Campaign 20V528000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NHTSA campaign 20V528000 covers 6 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the exterior lighting: headlights. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 20V528000 with NHTSA on September 1, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V528000, NHTSA lists up to 307 potentially affected vehicles, built between July 25, 2020 and August 3, 2020.
The 20V528000 report reached NHTSA 1 month after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 20V528000 were scheduled from October 30, 2020, 59 days after the report.
20V528000 covers 3 models from BMW, model years 2020–2021.
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V528000 ranks 185 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 20V528000, BMW of North America, LLC has 16 other recalls on the exterior lighting on this site; the one before 20V528000 was 20V516000, reported on August 27, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020-2021 X5 sDrive40i, xDrive40i, xDrive50i, X5 M50i, X5M, X6 sDrive40i, xDrive40i, X6 M50i, X6M, X7 M50i and 2021 X5 xDrive45e vehicles. The headlamps may allow a blue light to illuminate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- The risk
- Oncoming drivers may be confused by the blue light of approaching vehicles, which could potentially increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the headlamps and, if necessary, replace them, free of charge. The recall began October 30, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported September 1, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V528000 (6)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V528000, 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: September 1, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted