NHTSA Campaign 22V944000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY THERMAL:MANAGEMENT:SOFTWARE
NHTSA campaign 22V944000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the electrical system: propulsion system: traction battery thermal: management: software. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 22V944000 with NHTSA on December 20, 2022; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 22V944000, NHTSA lists up to 14,086 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 22V944000 were scheduled from February 3, 2023, 45 days after the report.
22V944000 covers 2 models from BMW, model years 2022–2023.
Owners of the model years 22V944000 covers have filed at least 21 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 22V944000 vehicles, the 2022 BMW iX has the most (10).
By potentially affected vehicles, 22V944000 ranks 74 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 22V944000, BMW of North America, LLC has 40 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 22V944000 was 22V741000, reported on October 5, 2022.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 iX xDrive40, iX xDrive50, iX M60, i4 eDrive35, i4 eDrive40, i4 M50, and 2023 i7 xDrive60 vehicles. The high voltage battery electronic control unit (ECU) software may cause an interruption of electrical power.
- The risk
- An interruption of electrical power may result in a sudden loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will update the high voltage battery ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 10, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported December 20, 2022
Vehicles covered by 22V944000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 22V944000, 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 20, 2022. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted