BMW 530I, 540I, 550E, M5 and 3 more (2020-2021): Back over prevention
Recall 20V598000 · Sep 30, 2020 · BMW of North America, LLC
312
vehicles affected
312
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20V598000
- Date
- Sep 30, 2020
- Maker
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 312
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Back over prevention > Sensing system > Camera
- Model years
- 2020-2021
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020-2021 X3 sDrive 30i, X3 xDrive 30i, X3M 40i, X3 xDrive 30e, X4 xDrive 30i, X4M 40i, 530i, 540i, 540i xDrive, M550i xDrive, M5, 550e, 550e xDrive, and 550e iPerformance vehicles. A small portion of the rearview image may be slightly obscured. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility."
What can happen
If the driver relies on only the rearview camera image, the reduced rearview image view can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, program the rearview camera with updated software. The recall began November 18, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Vehicles covered
7 models, 14 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 20V598000?
7 models: BMW 530I (2020-2021), BMW 540I (2020-2021), BMW 550E (2020-2021) and 4 more, about 312 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 20V598000?
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, program the rearview camera with updated software. The recall began November 18, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
What can happen?
If the driver relies on only the rearview camera image, the reduced rearview image view can increase the risk of a crash or injury.
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.