BMW 530I, 540I, 550E and others: Camera

Date

Sept. 30, 2020

Filed by

BMW of North America, LLC

Vehicles

BMW 530I (2020, 2021); BMW 540I (2020, 2021); BMW 550E (2020, 2021); BMW M5 (2020, 2021); BMW M550I (2020, 2021); BMW X3 (2020, 2021); BMW X4 (2020, 2021)

Component

Back Over Prevention › Sensing System › Camera

Description of the defect

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."

Potentially affected

312

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.

Remedy

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.

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

Nov. 18, 2020

Recall type

V (vehicle)

FMVSS

111

Influenced by

MFR

Manufacturer's component

N/A; vehicle programing issue · N/A; vehicle programing issue · N/A; vehicle programing issue

Recall number

20V598000

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.