BMW M5, M8, M8 Gran Coupe (2019-2020): Electrical system
Recall 19V883000 · Dec 11, 2019 · BMW of North America, LLC
3,012
vehicles affected
3,012
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 19V883000
- Date
- Dec 11, 2019
- Maker
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Units affected
- 3,012
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Wiring; Power train > Automatic transmission
- Model years
- 2019-2020
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2020 M5 and 2020 M8 Gran Coupe, M8 Coupe, and M8 Convertible vehicles. The transmission wiring harness can become damaged, resulting in an electrical short circuit.
What can happen
An electrical short circuit can cause the transmission to shift to neutral resulting in a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace any damaged transmission harnesses. All harnesses will be rerouted and secured. These repairs will be performed, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 3, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 4 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 19V883000?
3 models: BMW M5 (2019-2020), BMW M8 (2020), BMW M8 Gran Coupe (2020), about 3,012 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 19V883000?
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace any damaged transmission harnesses. All harnesses will be rerouted and secured. These repairs will be performed, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 3, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
What can happen?
An electrical short circuit can cause the transmission to shift to neutral resulting in a loss of propulsion, 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.