NHTSA Campaign 18V652000

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

Issued by BMW of North America, LLC · Reported Sep 20, 2018 · 3,501 vehicles affected

What's wrong

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.

Consequence

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BMW 330E 2018 3,501
BMW 530E 2018 3,501
BMW 530E 2019 3,501
BMW 740LE 2018 3,501
BMW 740LE 2019 3,501
BMW I3 2018 3,501
BMW I8 2019 3,501
BMW X5 2018 3,501

Source: NHTSA Campaign 18V652000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.