Westwood, NJ – July 23, 2022 – BMW (OTCMKTS:BMWYY) is recalling 6,930 vehicles whose display does not show critical safety information while being parked by a valet. This increases the risk of a crash.
The following vehicles are included in this recall:
- 2022 – 2023 BMW iX xDrive40
- 2022 – 2023 BMW iX xDrive50
- 2022 – 2023 BMW iX M60
- 2022 BMW i4 eDrive40
- 2022 BMW i4 M50
Recall summary
The affected vehicles are those equipped with a BMW hybrid electric powertrain and have a central information display (CID) that shows important safety information. The recalled vehicles’ CID may fail to show safety warnings when in valet parking mode due to a software error.
Valet parking mode is a setting that protects the main driver’s private information and can lock the tailgate when someone else is driving, such as when a valet is parking the vehicle.
Recall risks
If the driver cannot see warning lights or messages that should appear on the display, the risk of a crash increases.
Other recent BMW recalls
In March, nearly one million 2007 – 2010 BMW X5 SAV vehicles were recalled over engine fire risk.
There are no BMW i4 recall aside from this one at the moment.
There was a BMW hybrid recall in September of last year due to a brake assist issue. The recall included non-hybrid cars as well, as reported.
Repair
To remedy the BMW center display issue, owners will be asked to take their vehicles to a dealer to have the head unit software reprogrammed at no cost.
Owners can expect to receive further communication from BMW regarding the repair program around August 29, 2022.
Is your vehicle part of this recall?
Nearly 7,000 vehicles are included in this recall. To conduct a BMW recall check on your vehicle, use MotorSafety’s free vehicle lookup tool.