NHTSA Campaign 21V091000

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

Issued by BMW of North America, LLC · Reported Feb 18, 2021 · 14,011 vehicles affected

What's wrong

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020-2021 228i, 228i xDrive, and M235i xDrive vehicles. If the driver initiates an automatic closure of the sunroof, and the vehicle key status is changed to "off" or "lock," the sunroof may continue to close. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 118, "Power-operated Window Systems."

Consequence

If the sunroof continues to close after the vehicle is shut off, it may increase the risk of injury.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the sunroof electronic coding software, free of charge. The recall began April 16, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BMW 228I 2020 14,011
BMW 228I 2021 14,011
BMW M235I 2020 14,011
BMW M235I 2021 14,011

Source: NHTSA Campaign 21V091000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.