PlainRecordsBMW I5 EDRIVE40, I5 M60 XDRIVE, I5 XDRIVE40 and others: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: PROPULSION SYSTEM
- What can happen
- Software that does not charge the battery properly can lead to electric shock, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will update the high voltage battery charging software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 25, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved…
- Potentially affected
- 286
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- Date (report received by NHTSA)
- Nov. 4, 2026
- Filed by
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Vehicles
- BMW I5 EDRIVE40 (2026, 2027); BMW I5 M60 XDRIVE (2026, 2027); BMW I5 XDRIVE40 (2026, 2027); BMW I7 XDRIVE50 (2027); BMW I7 XDRIVE60 (2027)
- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM › PROPULSION SYSTEM › TRACTION BATTERY THERMAL › MANAGEMENT › SOFTWARE
- Description of the defect
- BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2027 i7 50xDrive, i7 60xDrive, 2026-2027 i5 xDrive40, i5 eDrive40, and i5 M60 vehicles. The high voltage battery charging software may be incorrect.
- Potentially affected
- 286
- What can happen
- Software that does not charge the battery properly can lead to electric shock, increasing the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will update the high voltage battery charging software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 25, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning December 25, 2026.
- Recall type
- V (vehicle)
- Influenced by
- MFR
- Manufacturer's component
- Charging Port Software · Charging Port Software · N/A
- Recall number
- 26V731000
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“BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2027 i7 50xDrive, i7 60xDrive, 2026-2027 i5 xDrive40, i5 eDrive40, and i5 M60 vehicles. The high voltage battery charging software may be incorrect.”BMW ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY THERMAL:MANAGEMENT:SOFTWARE recall, NHTSA recall record, 2026-11-04. The caption and the remedy steps are the record's own words.
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This recall among the others
- BMW: 74 other recalls or notices on this site in the three years before this one (from Nov. 5, 2023).
Counted from the agency records on this site, as on Statistics: a recall event once, by its first notice.
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Cite this record
NHTSA recall record 26V731000, Nov. 4, 2026. PlainRecords' title: "BMW I5 EDRIVE40, I5 M60 XDRIVE, I5 XDRIVE40 and others: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: PROPULSION SYSTEM." PlainRecords, https://plainrecords.com/recall/vehicle/26v731000/ (on this site since Nov. 14, 2026; as of the day it was built).At each build a sample of records from each source is compared with the agency's published file and the page; every correction is public. Drawings are chosen by software that reads the record. Built daily. How we check · Corrections