The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2012 BMW 128i, 135i, 135is Coupes and 128i, 135i Convertible vehicles. The wiring and electrical connectors in the blower-regulator wiring harness may overheat.
The risk
Wiring that overheats could cause the electrical connectors to melt, and increase the risk of a fire, even when the vehicle is unattended.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the blower-regulator wiring harness, and replace it with a new part, free of charge. The recall began October 4, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Note: This recall is an expansion of an earlier recall number 17V-676.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW 128i | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| BMW 135i | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
| BMW 135is | 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
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 128i | 2008 | 18 | 6 |
| BMW 128i | 2009 | 26 | 6 |
| BMW 128i | 2010 | 22 | 7 |
| BMW 128i | 2011 | 50 | 7 |
| BMW 128i | 2012 | 31 | 5 |
| BMW 135i | 2008 | 51 | 4 |
| BMW 135i | 2009 | 29 | 4 |
| BMW 135i | 2010 | 15 | 4 |
| BMW 135i | 2011 | 27 | 6 |
| BMW 135i | 2012 | 19 | 6 |
| BMW 135is | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW 135is | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW 135is | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW 135is | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW 135is | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2019
88 of the 880 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2019 concerned the electrical system; BMW of North America, LLC filed 347 campaigns in all.
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| 19V882000 11 Dec 2019 | Indian Motorcycle Company |
| 19V881000 11 Dec 2019 | Polaris Inc. |
| 19V871000 9 Dec 2019 | Proterra Inc. |
| 19V861000 4 Dec 2019 | REV Recreation Group |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2019