NHTSA Campaign 23V118000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
NHTSA campaign 23V118000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the electrical system: body control module: software. The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 23V118000 with NHTSA on February 23, 2023; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 23V118000, NHTSA lists up to 120 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 23V118000 were scheduled from April 10, 2023, 46 days after the report.
23V118000 covers 1 model from BMW, model years 2022.
Owners of the model years 23V118000 covers have filed at least 4 complaints naming the electrical system, about this defect or others in the same group.
By potentially affected vehicles, 23V118000 ranks 205 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 23V118000, BMW of North America, LLC has 40 other recalls on the electrical system on this site; the one before 23V118000 was 23V051000, reported on February 3, 2023.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M340i xDrive, M3, 330e, 330e xDrive, 430i Convertible, 430i xDrive, M440i, 2022-2023 430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive, i4 eDrive40, and i4 M50 vehicles. During a service visit, a replacement electronic control unit (ECU) may have been installed with incorrect programming, which can cause the automatic door locking (ADL) function to not lock the doors as intended.
- The risk
- Doors that do not lock as intended while the vehicle is in motion may open during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
- The fix
- Dealers will update the ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported February 23, 2023
Vehicles covered by 23V118000 (1)
BMW (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 23V118000, 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 23, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted