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NHTSARecalled 2022-04-20

BMW of North America, LLC — VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

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2020 BMW X7; 2020 BMW X5; 2022 BMW X6; 2023 BMW X7; 2021 BMW X7; 2019 BMW X7; 2020 BMW X6; 2022 BMW X5; 2022 BMW X7; 2021 BMW X6; 2022 BMW M440I; 2021 BMW X5; 2019 BMW X5; 2022 BMW 430I

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Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

BMW of North America is recalling certain 2019-2023 model year vehicles including the 4 Series Gran Coupe, X5, X5 M, X6, X6 M, X7, and Alpina XB7. The recall affects vehicles with a sunroof due to a faulty roof function control unit that may allow the sunroof to close even when the key fob is not present inside the vehicle, creating a risk of injury and violating Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 118.

Owners of affected vehicles received notification letters mailed on June 20, 2022. Dealers will reprogram the roof function control unit at no cost. Affected consumers should contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 to schedule the repair.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

A sunroof that closes without the key fob present inside the vehicle can increase the risk of injury.

What should I do?

Dealers will reprogram the roof function control unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed June 20, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Details from the source

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022 4 Series Gran Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive); 2019-2022 X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 xDrive50i, X5 M50i, X5M; 2021-2022 X5 xdrive45e; 2020-2022 X6 sDrive40i, X6 xDrive40i, X6 xDrive50i, X6M and 2019-2023 X7 xDrive40i, X7 xDrive50i, X7 M50i, X7 xDrive60i, X7 M60i, X7M, Alpina XB7 vehicles. The roof function control unit may be programmed incorrectly, allowing the sunroof to close without the key fob present inside the vehicle. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 118, "Power-Operated Window Systems."

Source

Official record: NHTSA ↗

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