The defect
BMW of North America (BMW) is recalling certain 2023-2024 X1, 2024-2025 X5, 2025 X6, 2023-2025 X7, 740i, 760i, 2024 XM, 530i, 540i, i7, 750e, X2, 2024-2025 i5, 2024 Rolls Royce Spectre, 2025 MINI Countryman S ALL4, JCW Countryman ALL4, and 2025 MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper, Cooper S) vehicles. Please refer to the recall report for the complete list of models. The welds in the servomotor of the integrated brake control module may break, causing a loss of power brake assist and rear brake function. In addition, the Antilock Brake System (ABS) and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) system may not function.
The risk
A loss of brake power assist or rear brake function can result in extended stopping distance. A loss of ABS or DSC can cause a loss of vehicle handling and control. Either of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the integrated brake system, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 13, 2024. Owners can 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 540i | 2024 |
| BMW 740i | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| BMW 750e | 2024 |
| BMW i5 | 2024, 2025 |
| BMW i7 | 2024 |
| BMW X1 | 2023, 2024 |
| BMW X2 | 2024 |
| BMW X5 | 2024, 2025 |
| BMW X6 | 2025 |
| BMW X7 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| BMW XM | 2024 |
| MINI Cooper | 2025 |
| MINI Cooper S | 2025 |
| MINI Countryman S ALL4 | 2025 |
| MINI JCW Countryman ALL4 | 2025 |
| Rolls-Royce Spectre | 2024 |
Components: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
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 540i | 2024 | 5 | 1 |
| BMW 740i | 2023 | 12 | 9 |
| BMW 740i | 2024 | 3 | 5 |
| BMW 740i | 2025 | 0 | 3 |
| BMW 750e | 2024 | 2 | 3 |
| BMW X1 | 2023 | 70 | 6 |
| BMW X1 | 2024 | 30 | 3 |
| BMW X2 | 2024 | 2 | 2 |
| BMW X5 | 2024 | 145 | 8 |
| BMW X5 | 2025 | 63 | 5 |
| BMW X6 | 2025 | 1 | 4 |
| BMW X7 | 2023 | 44 | 8 |
| BMW X7 | 2024 | 62 | 7 |
| BMW X7 | 2025 | 29 | 4 |
| BMW XM | 2024 | 7 | 6 |
| BMW i5 | 2024 | 21 | 7 |
| BMW i5 | 2025 | 8 | 3 |
| BMW i7 | 2024 | 15 | 6 |
| MINI Cooper | 2025 | 1 | 3 |
| MINI Cooper S | 2025 | 4 | 3 |
| MINI Countryman S ALL4 | 2025 | 1 | 4 |
| MINI JCW Countryman ALL4 | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| Rolls-Royce Spectre | 2024 | 0 | 4 |
Other electronic stability control (esc) recalls in 2024
7 of the 950 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2024 concerned the electronic stability control (esc); BMW of North America, LLC filed 347 campaigns in all.
| 24V794000 24 Oct 2024 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 24V739000 2 Oct 2024 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 24V653000 5 Sept 2024 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 24V316000 6 May 2024 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 24V290000 25 Apr 2024 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 24V058000 31 Jan 2024 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2024