Recall 15V520000

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Report Date
20150817
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Affected Vehicles
32 models

Defect Description

BMW North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 320i, 320xi, 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi, and ActiveHybrid3 vehicles manufactured October 20, 2011, to June 22, 2015, 2014-2015 328xi Sports Wagon vehicles manufactured March 21, 2013, to March 17, 2015, 2014-2015 328d, 328xd vehicles manufactured June 28, 2013, to April 21, 2015, and 2014-2015 328xd Sports Wagon vehicles manufactured July 5, 2013, to April 21, 2015. 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."

Safety Consequence

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

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will upload revised software to correct the issue, free of charge. The recall began on October 7, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or by email at [email protected].

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2012 BMW 320I
2012 BMW 320XI
2012 BMW 328I
2012 BMW 328XI
2012 BMW 335I
2012 BMW 335XI
2012 BMW ACTIVEHYBRID 3
2013 BMW 320I
2013 BMW 320XI
2013 BMW 328I
2013 BMW 328XI
2013 BMW 335I
2013 BMW 335XI
2013 BMW ACTIVEHYBRID 3
2014 BMW 320I
2014 BMW 320XI
2014 BMW 328D
2014 BMW 328I
2014 BMW 328XD
2014 BMW 328XI
2014 BMW 335I
2014 BMW 335XI
2014 BMW ACTIVEHYBRID 3
2015 BMW 320I
2015 BMW 320XI
2015 BMW 328D
2015 BMW 328I
2015 BMW 328XD
2015 BMW 328XI
2015 BMW 335I
2015 BMW 335XI
2015 BMW ACTIVEHYBRID 3

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.