BMW 230I, 330E, 330I and others: Engine

Date

July 11, 2018

Filed by

BMW of North America, LLC

Vehicles

BMW 230I (2018); BMW 330E (2018); BMW 330I (2018); BMW 340I (2018); BMW 430I (2019); BMW 440I (2019); BMW 530E (2018); BMW 530I (2018); BMW 540D (2018); BMW 540I (2018); BMW 640I (2018); BMW 740I (2019); BMW M240I (2018); BMW X1 (2018); BMW X2 (2018); Mini Clubman (2019); Mini Cooper (2019); Mini Cooper S (2019); Mini Countryman (2019); Mini JCW (2019)

Component

Engine And Engine Cooling › Engine

Description of the defect

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 BMW 540d xDrive vehicles. The crankshaft sensor may be equipped with incorrect firmware, preventing the sensor from properly processing input from the crankshaft reluctor ring, possibly resulting in a vehicle stall. On September 12, 2018, BMW expanded the recall to a total of 5,309 vehicles including certain 2018-2019 BMW 540d xDrive, 230i M240i, M240i xDrive, X2 sDrive28i, X2 xDrive28i, X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 330i, 330i xDrive, 340i, 340i xDrive, 330i xDrive Gran Turismo, 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, 530e, 530e xDrive, 640i xDrive Gran Turismo, 330e, 2019 430i Gran Coupe, 430i xDrive Gran Coupe, 440i Gran Coupe, 440i xDrive Gran Coupe, 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive, 740i, 740i xDrive, MINI Cooper, Cooper S, JCW, MINI Countryman (Cooper, Cooper All4, Cooper S, Cooper S All4, JCW All4), and MINI Clubman (Cooper, Cooper S, Cooper All4, Cooper S All4, JCW All4) vehicles.

Potentially affected

5309

What can happen

A vehicle stall can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the crankshaft sensor, free of charge. The recall began September 6, 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Recall notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Owner notification date

Sept. 6, 2018

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

18V465000

What should I do? Car recall: how to check your car and get it fixed

Source: NHTSA · Vehicle record. View the agency notice. The agency notice governs; check it and the company before acting.