Vehicle Recall: BMW & Toyota Sedans, Convertibles & SUVs

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US/Washington: As of Saturday, December 23, 2023, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”), a division of the US Department of Transportation, has posted a total of sixty-six (66) vehicle, tire, accessory or other automotive-related product recalls this month. Are yours listed? http://ht.ly/cXy430qH5Ln

Direct link: https://www.nhtsa.gov/search/safety-issues#recall

Additional information:
Among the sixty-six (66) recalls the NHTSA has announced this December comes news of the following:

BMW of North America, LLC (“BMW”), a Greer, South Carolina establishment and a subsidiary of Bayerische Motoren Werke AG of Munich, Germany, has recalled an estimated 552 model year 2023 Toyota GR Supra, BMW 3 Series Sedan (330i xDrive, M340i xDrive, M3), BMW5 Series Sedan (530i, 530i xDrive, M5), BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive), BMW 4 Series Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive), BMW 4 Series Convertible (430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive), BMW 8 Series Coupe (840i, M850i xDrive, M8), BMW 8 Series Convertible (840i, M850i xDrive, M8), BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe (850i xDrive, M8), BMW X3 SAV (X3 xDrive30i, X3M), BMW X4 SAV (X4 xDrive30i), BMW X5 SAV (X5 xDrive40i, X5 M50i, X5M), BMW X6 SAV (X6 xDrive40i, BMW X6 M50i, X6M), and BMW Z4 sDrive30i, Z4 M40i Convertibles, Sedans and Sport Utility Vehicles (“SUVs”) marketed, sold and delivered in the United States.

Recall Category: Power Train – Transmission Gears may seize

NHTSA Safety Notification 23V821000 reports the weld seam of the integrated Transmission Control Unit’s Cover may not have been manufactured properly. If this defect occurs, it could allow Automatic Transmission oil to leak into the Transmission Control Unit.

According to the NHTSA, Transmission oil that leaks into the Control Unit can lead to a seizure of the Transmission Gears, causing a sudden loss of drive power and increasing the risk of a crash, motor vehicle collision (“MVC”) or other impact event with consequential serious injury and/or life-changing results.

==> If you have a medical emergency, please contact 9-1-1, your closest hospital or emergency center equipped to properly treat lacerations, concussions, bone fractures, amputation, central nervous system (“CNS”) damage and/or internal injuries.

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Proposed Remedy:
Authorized BMW Dealers will replace the Transmission Mechatronics Module and the Automatic Transmission fluid, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed February 1, 2024.

Owners may contact BMW Customer Service toll-free at 1-800-525-7417 during normal business hours, Monday to Friday, Eastern Standard Time (“EST”) for more information. No manufacturer’s designation was listed for this recall at press time.

Owners of the recalled vehicles may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety (“NHTSA”) Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or visit the NHTSA’s Web site at http://www.nhtsa.gov.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold by BMW of North America, LLC, or Bayerische Motoren Werke AG of Munich,, please search for “BMW” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the Toyota brand, please search for “Toyota” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the BMW 330i xDrive, M340i xDrive or M3 modssl, please search for “BMW 3 Series” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the BMW 430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive models, please search for “BMW 4 Series” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the BMW(530i, 530i xDrive or M5 models, please search for “BMW5 Series” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the BMW X4 xDrive30 models, please search for “BMW MW X4 SAV” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications for vehicles manufactured, marketed and/or sold under the BMW 840i, M850i xDrive or M8 models, please search for “BMW 8 Series” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Crash hazards, please search for “crash” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Fire hazards, please search for “fire” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Amputation hazards, please search for “amputation” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Bone Fracture hazards, please search for “fracture” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Burn hazards, please search for “burn” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Concussion hazards, please search for “concussion” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Laceration hazards, please search for “laceration” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Injury hazards, please search for “injury” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> To see other recalls and notifications relating to Central Nervous System (“CNS”) damage, please search for “central nervous system (“CNS”) damage” using the Search Box at the top of this page.

==> You can use the NHTSA’s VIN Look-up Tool to determine if your specific vehicle is affected by this or other recent recall (major light vehicles only): https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls

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More information about this recall:
NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V821000
Recalls Direct RIN: 17901-2023
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==> https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls

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