NHTSA Campaign 21V096000
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
NHTSA campaign 21V096000 covers 24 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the back over prevention: sensing system: camera. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 21V096000 with NHTSA on February 19, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V096000, NHTSA lists up to 13,858 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V096000 were scheduled from April 16, 2021, 56 days after the report.
21V096000 covers 12 models from BMW, model years 2019–2021.
Owners of the model years 21V096000 covers have filed at least 10 complaints naming the back over prevention, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 21V096000 vehicles, the 2021 BMW X5 has the most (9).
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V096000 ranks 75 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 21V096000, BMW of North America, LLC has 4 other recalls on the back over prevention on this site; the one before 21V096000 was 20V598000, reported on September 30, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2021 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i, X3M, X4 xDrive30i, X4 M40i, M550i, X4M, X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 xDrive50i, X5M, X5 M50i, X7 xDrive40i, X7 xDrive50i, X7 M50i, Alpina XB7, 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M340i xDrive, and 8 Series Coupe, Convertible and Grand Coupe, 840i, 840i xDrive, M850i xDrive, M8, 2020-2021 530e, 530e xDrive, 330e, 330e xDrive, 745Le, 745Le xDrive, X5 xDrive45e, X3 xDrive30e, X6 sDrive40i, X6 xDrive40i, X6 xDrive50i, X6 M50i, X6M, 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, M550i xDrive, M5, 740i, 740Li, 740Li xDrive, M760i Drive, M760Li xDrive, 750Li xDrive Alpina, Alpina B7 xDrive, and 2021 4 Series Coupe 430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive vehicles. When shifting into Reverse, a small portion of the rearview image may be obscured, or the screen may not illuminate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
- The risk
- If the driver relies on only the rearview camera image, the missing or reduced rearview image view can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
- The fix
- BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rearview camera software and update it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 16, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported February 19, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V096000 (24)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V096000, 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: February 19, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted