Recall 18V465000

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Report Date
20180711
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Affected Vehicles
20 models

Defect Description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 BMW 540d xDrive vehicles. The crankshaft sensor may be equipped with incorrect firmware, preventing the sensor from properly processing input from the crankshaft reluctor ring, possibly resulting in a vehicle stall. On September 12, 2018, BMW expanded the recall to a total of 5,309 vehicles including certain 2018-2019 BMW 540d xDrive, 230i M240i, M240i xDrive, X2 sDrive28i, X2 xDrive28i, X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 330i, 330i xDrive, 340i, 340i xDrive, 330i xDrive Gran Turismo, 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, 530e, 530e xDrive, 640i xDrive Gran Turismo, 330e, 2019 430i Gran Coupe, 430i xDrive Gran Coupe, 440i Gran Coupe, 440i xDrive Gran Coupe, 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive, 740i, 740i xDrive, MINI Cooper, Cooper S, JCW, MINI Countryman (Cooper, Cooper All4, Cooper S, Cooper S All4, JCW All4), and MINI Clubman (Cooper, Cooper S, Cooper All4, Cooper S All4, JCW All4) vehicles.

Safety Consequence

A vehicle stall can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the crankshaft sensor, free of charge. The recall began September 6, 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2018 BMW 230I
2018 BMW 330E
2018 BMW 330I
2018 BMW 340I
2018 BMW 530E
2018 BMW 530I
2018 BMW 540D
2018 BMW 540I
2018 BMW 640I
2018 BMW M240I
2018 BMW X1
2018 BMW X2
2019 BMW 430I
2019 BMW 440I
2019 BMW 740I
2019 MINI CLUBMAN
2019 MINI COOPER
2019 MINI COOPER S
2019 MINI COUNTRYMAN
2019 MINI JCW

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