NHTSA Campaign 23V821000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
NHTSA campaign 23V821000 covers 5 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm). The repair is free.
BMW of North America, LLC filed the report for 23V821000 with NHTSA on December 6, 2023; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 23V821000, NHTSA lists up to 552 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 23V821000 were scheduled from January 26, 2024, 51 days after the report.
23V821000 covers 5 models from BMW and Toyota, model years 2023.
Owners of the model years 23V821000 covers have filed at least 9 complaints naming the power train, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 23V821000 vehicles, the 2023 BMW X5 has the most (8).
By potentially affected vehicles, 23V821000 ranks 171 of 282 BMW of North America, LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 23V821000, BMW of North America, LLC has 20 other recalls on the power train on this site; the one before 23V821000 was 23V011000, reported on January 18, 2023.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 Toyota GR Supra, 3 Series Sedan (330i xDrive, M340i xDrive, M3), 5 Series Sedan (530i, 530i xDrive, M5), 4 Series Gran Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive), 4 Series Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive), 4 Series Convertible (430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive), 8 Series Coupe (840i, M850i xDrive, M8), 8 Series Convertible (840i, M850i xDrive, M8), 8 Series Gran Coupe (850i xDrive, M8), X3 SAV (X3 xDrive30i, X3M), X4 SAV (X4 xDrive30i), X5 SAV (X5 xDrive40i, X5 M50i, X5M), X6 SAV (X6 xDrive40i, X6 M50i, X6M), and Z4 sDrive30i, Z4 M40i vehicles. The weld seam of the integrated transmission control unit's cover may not have been manufactured properly, which could allow automatic transmission oil to leak into the transmission control unit.
- The risk
- Transmission oil that leaks into the control unit can lead to a seizure of the transmission gears, causing a sudden loss of drive power and increasing the risk of a crash.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the transmission mechatronics module and the automatic transmission fluid, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 26, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Reported December 6, 2023
Vehicles covered by 23V821000 (5)
Toyota (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 23V821000, 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 6, 2023. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted