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NHTSA : 18V652000🔴 ⚠️ High severity

Campaign Details

Component: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

Defect Description

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 / Hazard

An electrical shock or a fire can increase the risk of injury or death.

Proposed Solution

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.

🚗 Affected Vehicles8

All the models below were recalled for this exact same problem.