The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2005-2008 745i, 745Li, 750i, 750Li, 760i, 760Li, and B7 Alpina vehicles equipped with both the Comfort Access and Soft Close Automatic options. In these vehicles, the doors may appear to be closed and latched, but, in fact, may inadvertently open.
The risk
The door may unexpectedly open due to road or driving conditions or occupant contact with the door. The sudden opening may result in occupant ejection or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the door latch system, free of charge. The recall began February 8, 2018. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW 745i | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| BMW 745Li | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| BMW 750i | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| BMW 750Li | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| BMW 760i | 2005, 2006 |
| BMW 760Li | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
| BMW B7 Alpina | 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 |
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW 745Li | 2005 | 25 | 3 |
| BMW 745Li | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW 745Li | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW 745Li | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW 745i | 2005 | 16 | 3 |
| BMW 745i | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW 745i | 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| BMW 745i | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW 750Li | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW 750Li | 2006 | 216 | 4 |
| BMW 750Li | 2007 | 77 | 4 |
| BMW 750Li | 2008 | 65 | 2 |
| BMW 750i | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW 750i | 2006 | 57 | 4 |
| BMW 750i | 2007 | 34 | 4 |
| BMW 750i | 2008 | 17 | 2 |
| BMW 760Li | 2005 | 2 | 3 |
| BMW 760Li | 2006 | 7 | 4 |
| BMW 760Li | 2007 | 2 | 4 |
| BMW 760Li | 2008 | 1 | 2 |
| BMW 760i | 2005 | 2 | 3 |
| BMW 760i | 2006 | 8 | 4 |
| BMW B7 Alpina | 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW B7 Alpina | 2006 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW B7 Alpina | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW B7 Alpina | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
Other latches/locks/linkages recalls in 2017
12 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the latches/locks/linkages; BMW of North America, LLC filed 347 campaigns in all.
| 17V816000 18 Dec 2017 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 17V652000 16 Oct 2017 | Ford Motor Company |
| 17V358000 5 Jun 2017 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 17V331000 22 May 2017 | Ford Motor Company |
| 17V233000 6 Apr 2017 | Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| 17V210000 27 Mar 2017 | Ford Motor Company |
| 17V178000 14 Mar 2017 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 17V168000 13 Mar 2017 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017