The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 X3 sDrive40i, X3 xDrive40i and X3M40i vehicles. These vehicles were not programmed with rearview camera software during assembly, therefore, when the transmission is shifted to reverse, a rearview image is not displayed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."
The risk
An inoperative rearview camera display can increase the risk of a crash when reversing.
The remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will program the affected vehicles with rearview camera software, free of charge. The recall began August 14, 2020. All vehicles have been remedied as of November 9, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW X3 | 2020 |
Components: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
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 X3 | 2020 | 110 | 16 |
Other back over prevention recalls in 2020
15 of the 782 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2020 concerned the back over prevention; BMW of North America, LLC filed 347 campaigns in all.
| 20V766000 10 Dec 2020 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 20V716000 18 Nov 2020 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 20V647000 21 Oct 2020 | Braun Ambulances |
| 20V598000 30 Sept 2020 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 20V575000 23 Sept 2020 | Ford Motor Company |
| 20V191000 10 Sept 2020 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 20V512000 27 Aug 2020 | Chrysler (FCA US LLC) |
| 20V452000 3 Aug 2020 | Bentley Motors, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2020