NHTSA Campaign 16V919000

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

Issued by BMW of North America, LLC · Reported Dec 21, 2016 · 8 vehicles affected

What's wrong

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2016 X5 xDrive40e vehicles manufactured July 29, 2015, to September 9, 2015. The affected vehicles have a Digital Motor Electronic (DME) control unit that may have a loose electrical ground cable, possibly causing an under-voltage condition which would result in the transmission shifting to neutral.

Consequence

If the vehicle unexpectedly shifts to neutral, there would be an increased risk of a crash.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will tighten the ground cable, free of charge. The recall began February 6, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BMW X5 2016 8

Source: NHTSA Campaign 16V919000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.