BMW 330E, 530E, 740LE and others: Electrical

Date

Sept. 20, 2018

Filed by

BMW of North America, LLC

Vehicles

BMW 330E (2018); BMW 530E (2018, 2019); BMW 740LE (2018, 2019); BMW I3 (2018); BMW I8 (2019); BMW X5 (2018)

Component

Equipment › Electrical

Description of the defect

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 BMW 330e iPerformance, i3 Rex, i3 Sport Rex, X5 xDrive40e, i3 BEV, i3 Sport BEV and 2019 i8 and i8 Roadster vehicles and 2018-2019 530e iPerformance, 530e xDrive iPerformance and 740Le xDrive iPerformance vehicles. Capacitors within the TurboCord Portable Chargers may fail, possibly resulting in a shock hazard or a fire.

Potentially affected

3501

What can happen

An electrical shock or a fire can increase the risk of injury or death.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the charging cable, and replace it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 22, 2019. 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

Feb. 22, 2019

Recall type

V (vehicle)

Influenced by

MFR

Recall number

18V652000

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.