The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2015 740i, 740Li, 740Lxi, 750i, 750xi, 750Li and 750Lxi and 2014 ActiveHybrid 7 vehicles. The affected vehicles may have received incorrect replacement left rear taillight assemblies. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
Vehicles with the incorrect left rear lamp assemblies may be less conspicuous to other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace any incorrect left rear taillight assemblies, free of charge. The recall began August 11, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW 740i | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| BMW 740Li | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| BMW 740Lxi | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| BMW 750i | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| BMW 750Li | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| BMW 750Lxi | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| BMW 750xi | 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| BMW Active Hybrid 7 | 2014 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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 740Li | 2013 | 7 | 1 |
| BMW 740Li | 2014 | 3 | 1 |
| BMW 740Li | 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| BMW 740Lxi | 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW 740Lxi | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW 740Lxi | 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| BMW 740i | 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| BMW 740i | 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| BMW 740i | 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| BMW 750Li | 2013 | 9 | 1 |
| BMW 750Li | 2014 | 6 | 1 |
| BMW 750Li | 2015 | 2 | 1 |
| BMW 750Lxi | 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| BMW 750Lxi | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW 750Lxi | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW 750i | 2013 | 7 | 1 |
| BMW 750i | 2014 | 4 | 1 |
| BMW 750i | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW 750xi | 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| BMW 750xi | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW 750xi | 2015 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW Active Hybrid 7 | 2014 | 1 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2017
27 of the 810 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2017 concerned the exterior lighting; BMW of North America, LLC filed 347 campaigns in all.
| 17V819000 18 Dec 2017 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| 17V797000 12 Dec 2017 | Newmar Corporation |
| 17V761000 27 Nov 2017 | Daimler Trucks North America LLC |
| 17V738000 21 Nov 2017 | Supreme Corporation |
| 17V723000 17 Nov 2017 | Newmar Corporation |
| 17V695000 3 Nov 2017 | Entegra Coach |
| 17V692000 2 Nov 2017 | Thor Motor Coach |
| 17V682000 27 Oct 2017 | Indian Motorcycle Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2017