NHTSA Campaign 19V883000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Issued by BMW of North America, LLC · Reported Dec 11, 2019 · 3,012 vehicles affected

What's wrong

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2020 M5 and 2020 M8 Gran Coupe, M8 Coupe, and M8 Convertible vehicles. The transmission wiring harness can become damaged, resulting in an electrical short circuit.

Consequence

An electrical short circuit can cause the transmission to shift to neutral resulting in a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace any damaged transmission harnesses. All harnesses will be rerouted and secured. These repairs will be performed, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 3, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BMW M5 2019 3,012
BMW M5 2020 3,012
BMW M8 2020 3,012
BMW M8 GRAN COUPE 2020 3,012

Source: NHTSA Campaign 19V883000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.