NHTSA recall 15V520000

Exterior Lighting · BMW of North America, LLC

August 17, 2015report date

7,727units affected

Vehicle recalltype

Details

What's wrong: The affected vehicles may have been programmed with new software that inadvertently makes the front side marker lights inoperative in conjunction with the parking lights or the headlights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (fmvss) number 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment."

Why it matters: If the side marker lights do not illuminate, the vehicle may be less visible at night, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix: Bmw will notify owners, and dealers will upload revised software to correct the issue, free of charge. The recall began on October 7, 2015.

Affected vehicles on MotorDeets

All model years NHTSA lists

2012 Bmw 320I, 2013 Bmw 320I, 2014 Bmw 320I, 2015 Bmw 320I, 2012 Bmw 320Xi, 2013 Bmw 320Xi, 2014 Bmw 320Xi, 2015 Bmw 320Xi, 2014 Bmw 328D, 2015 Bmw 328D, 2012 Bmw 328I, 2013 Bmw 328I, 2014 Bmw 328I, 2015 Bmw 328I, 2014 Bmw 328Xd, 2015 Bmw 328Xd, 2012 Bmw 328Xi, 2013 Bmw 328Xi, 2014 Bmw 328Xi, 2015 Bmw 328Xi, 2012 Bmw 335I, 2013 Bmw 335I, 2014 Bmw 335I, 2015 Bmw 335I, 2012 Bmw 335Xi, 2013 Bmw 335Xi, 2014 Bmw 335Xi, 2015 Bmw 335Xi, 2012 Bmw Active Hybrid 3, 2013 Bmw Active Hybrid 3, 2014 Bmw Active Hybrid 3, 2015 Bmw Active Hybrid 3.

Recalls can cover only some VINs. Check yours on NHTSA's official recall page for 15V520000.

Source: NHTSA recall records. Summary shortened; the official notice has the full text.