NHTSA safety recall

Recall 22V944000

Electrical System › Propulsion System › Traction Battery Thermal › Management › Software — BMW · reported 20 Dec 2022 · 14,086 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022-2023 iX xDrive40, iX xDrive50, iX M60, i4 eDrive35, i4 eDrive40, i4 M50, and 2023 i7 xDrive60 vehicles. The high voltage battery electronic control unit (ECU) software may cause an interruption of electrical power.

The risk

An interruption of electrical power may result in a sudden loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash.

The fix

Dealers will update the high voltage battery ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 10, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

NHTSA campaign
22V944000
Filed by
Bmw Of North America, Llc
Report received
20 Dec 2022
Owners notified
3 Feb 2023
Potentially affected
14,086

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

2022 BMW I4 2023 BMW I4 2023 BMW I7 2022 BMW Ix 2023 BMW Ix

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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