BMW 320I, 320XI, 328D, 328I and 5 more (2012-2015): Exterior lighting
Recall 15V520000 · Aug 17, 2015 · BMW of North America, LLC
7,727
vehicles affected
7,727
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 15V520000
- Date
- Aug 17, 2015
- Maker
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 7,727
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Exterior lighting
- Model years
- 2012-2015
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
BMW North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 320i, 320xi, 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi, and ActiveHybrid3 vehicles manufactured October 20, 2011, to June 22, 2015, 2014-2015 328xi Sports Wagon vehicles manufactured March 21, 2013, to March 17, 2015, 2014-2015 328d, 328xd vehicles manufactured June 28, 2013, to April 21, 2015, and 2014-2015 328xd Sports Wagon vehicles manufactured July 5, 2013, to April 21, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been programmed with new software that inadvertently makes the front side marker lights inoperative in conjunction with the parking lights or the headlights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
What can happen
If the side marker lights do not illuminate, the vehicle may be less visible at night, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will upload revised software to correct the issue, free of charge. The recall began on October 7, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or by email at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
Vehicles covered
9 models, 32 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 15V520000?
9 models: BMW 320I (2012-2015), BMW 320XI (2012-2015), BMW 328D (2014-2015) and 6 more, about 7,727 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 15V520000?
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will upload revised software to correct the issue, free of charge. The recall began on October 7, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or by email at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
What can happen?
If the side marker lights do not illuminate, the vehicle may be less visible at night, increasing the risk of a crash.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.