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Weekly Recalls: BMW, Nissan

Written By: CarPro | Aug 8, 2024 5:45:01 PM

**BMW** **FIRE RISK**

  • NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V576000
  • Manufacturer BMW of North America, LLC
  • Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
  • Potential Number of Units Affected 105,588

Summary

BMW of North America, LLC is recalling certain 2019-2020 X5, X7, 2020 3 Series Sedan, X6, 2020-2021 7 Series Sedan, 2020 8 Series Convertible, 8 Series Coupe, and 2020 8 Series Gran Coupe vehicles. Please see the recall report for the complete list of models. In the event the starter motor fails, repeated attempts to start the vehicle can cause the starter motor to overheat from an electrical overload.

Remedy

Dealers will update the vehicle software, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 23, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Recall 573 Report RCLRPT-24V576-6186.PDF 


**NISSAN** **CRASH RISK**

  • NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V560000
  • Manufacturer Nissan North America, Inc.
  • Components ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
  • Potential Number of Units Affected 1,188

Summary

Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2023 Ariya vehicles. The inverter software may misdiagnose an error, which can shut down the EV system, resulting in a loss of drive power.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect the vehicle's inverter software version and update the software, if necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 9, 2024. Owners may contact Nissan's customer service at 1-800-867-7669. Nissan's number for this recall is R24A8.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Recall 573 Report RCLRPT-24V560-5361.PDF

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