NHTSA Campaign 21V598000
ENGINE
NHTSA campaign 21V598000 covers 9 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the engine. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 21V598000 with NHTSA on August 2, 2021; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 21V598000, NHTSA lists up to 50,024 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 21V598000 were scheduled from September 17, 2021, 46 days after the report.
21V598000 covers 5 models from BMW and Toyota, model years 2019–2021.
Owners of the model years 21V598000 covers have filed at least 82 complaints naming the engine, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 21V598000 vehicles, the 2020 BMW M340i has the most (40).
By potentially affected vehicles, 21V598000 ranks 42 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 21V598000, BMW of North America, LLC has 16 other recalls on the engine on this site; the one before 21V598000 was 19V732000, reported on October 15, 2019.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 M340i, M340i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, X3 M40i, 2020-2021 X4 M40i, 745Le xDrive, 2019-2021 Z4 M40i, and 2020-2021 Toyota Supra vehicles. During engine start, the engine management software may cause loss of braking assist. Full mechanical braking (without assist) remains available.
- The risk
- Loss of braking assist can increase the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will update the engine management software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 17, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported August 2, 2021
Vehicles covered by 21V598000 (9)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 21V598000, 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 2, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted