The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2024 740i, 740i xDrive, 760i xDrive, i7 eDrive50, i7 xDrive60, i7 M70, 2024 750e xDrive, 530i, 530i xDrive, i5 eDrive40, and i5 M60 vehicles. The ground connection to the steering wheel may not have been attached correctly, resulting in an inoperative hands-on detection system.
The risk
An inoperative hands-on detection system may fail to detect when the driver's hands are not on the steering wheel and therefore not engage the emergency stopping assistant system, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and reattach the ground connection as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 8, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW 530i | 2024 |
| BMW 740i | 2023, 2024 |
| BMW 750e | 2024 |
| BMW 760i | 2023, 2024 |
| BMW i5 | 2024 |
| BMW I5 M60 | 2024 |
| BMW i7 | 2023, 2024 |
| BMW I7 M70 | 2024 |
| BMW I7 M70 Xdrive | 2023 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:CAMERA/SENSOR
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 530i | 2024 | 13 | 6 |
| BMW 740i | 2023 | 12 | 9 |
| BMW 740i | 2024 | 3 | 5 |
| BMW 750e | 2024 | 2 | 3 |
| BMW 760i | 2023 | 11 | 8 |
| BMW 760i | 2024 | 3 | 2 |
| BMW I5 M60 | 2024 | 0 | 2 |
| BMW I7 M70 | 2024 | 0 | 3 |
| BMW I7 M70 Xdrive | 2023 | 0 | 3 |
| BMW i5 | 2024 | 21 | 7 |
| BMW i7 | 2023 | 8 | 11 |
| BMW i7 | 2024 | 15 | 6 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2023
178 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the electrical system; BMW of North America, LLC filed 347 campaigns in all.
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| 23V864000 20 Dec 2023 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023