NHTSA Campaign 20V761000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
NHTSA campaign 20V761000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 20V761000 with NHTSA on December 9, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V761000, NHTSA lists up to 812 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V761000 were scheduled from March 30, 2021, 111 days after the report.
20V761000 covers 5 models from BMW, model years 2021.
Owners of the model years 20V761000 covers have filed at least 51 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 20V761000 vehicles, the 2021 BMW X5 has the most (38).
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V761000 ranks 165 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 20V761000, BMW of North America, LLC has 40 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 20V761000 was 20V601000, reported on September 30, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021 M340i xDrive, M440i xDrive Coupe, 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, 740Li, 740Li xDrive, 840i Gran Coupe, 840i xDrive Gran Coupe, X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X6 sDrive40i, X6 xDrive40i, and X7 xDrive40i vehicles. The connection between the 48-Volt battery and the starter-generator may not have been assembled properly, which can cause increased electrical resistance at the connections.
- The risk
- Increased electrical resistance can increase the risk of a fire.
- The fix
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the connection between the 48-Volt battery and the starter-generator assembly, replacing it if necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 12, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported December 9, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V761000 (5)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V761000, 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: December 9, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted