- Vehicles
- 5,309
- Built between
- May 2018 – Jun 2018
- Models
- 20
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 6 September 2018
- Repaired
- 98%
- Unrepaired
- 95
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between May 2018 and June 2018. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2018 BMW 230IBuilt May 2018 to June 2018
- 2018 BMW 330EBuilt May 2018 to June 2018
- 2018 BMW 330IBuilt May 2018 to June 2018
- 2018 BMW 340IBuilt May 2018 to June 2018
- 2019 BMW 430IBuilt May 2018 to June 2018
- 2019 BMW 440IBuilt May 2018 to June 2018
- 2018 BMW 530EBuilt May 2018 to June 2018
- 2018 BMW 530IBuilt May 2018 to June 2018
- 2018 BMW 540DBuilt May 2018 to June 2018
- 2018 BMW 540IBuilt May 2018 to June 2018
- 2018 BMW 640IBuilt May 2018 to June 2018
- 2019 BMW 740IBuilt May 2018 to June 2018
- 2018 BMW M240IBuilt May 2018 to June 2018
- 2018 BMW X1Built May 2018 to June 2018
- 2018 BMW X2Built May 2018 to June 2018
- 2019 Mini ClubmanBuilt May 2018 to June 2018
- 2019 Mini CooperBuilt May 2018 to June 2018
- 2019 Mini Cooper SBuilt May 2018 to June 2018
- 2019 Mini CountrymanBuilt May 2018 to June 2018
- 2019 Mini JCWBuilt May 2018 to June 2018
Repair progress
95 of 5,309 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q4 2019.
98% repaired — 5,211 of 5,309 reported
- Scrapped or exported
- 3
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
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.
What could happen
A vehicle stall can increase the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the crankshaft sensor, free of charge. The recall began September 6, 2018.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMay 2018 to June 2018
- Recall reported to NHTSA11 July 2018
- Owners notified6 September 2018
- Latest repair reportQ4 2019 — 98% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 11 July 2018.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- BMW of North America, LLC
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
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.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.