The defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2025 M5 Sportswagon, 2025-2026 M5, 2024-2025 750e xDrive, 2025-2026 550e xDrive, 2023-2025 I7, 2023-2025 7 Series, 2024-2026 i5, and 5 Series vehicles. The electrical wiring harness for the air conditioning system may become damaged during replacement of the cabin air filter.
The risk
A damaged wiring harness can short-circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and replace the air conditioning system’s electrical wiring harness and add a retaining strap/bracket to the harness, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 16, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning April 13, 2026.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| BMW 550E Xdrive | 2025, 2026 |
| BMW 750E Xdrive | 2024, 2025 |
| BMW I5 EDRIVE40 | 2024, 2025, 2026 |
| BMW I5 M60 Xdrive | 2024, 2025 |
| BMW I5 XDRIVE40 | 2025, 2026 |
| BMW I7 EDRIVE50 | 2024, 2025 |
| BMW I7 XDRIVE60 | 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| BMW M5 | 2025, 2026 |
| BMW M5 Sportswagon | 2025 |
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 550E Xdrive | 2025 | 0 | 2 |
| BMW 550E Xdrive | 2026 | 1 | 1 |
| BMW 750E Xdrive | 2024 | 0 | 4 |
| BMW 750E Xdrive | 2025 | 0 | 4 |
| BMW I5 EDRIVE40 | 2024 | 0 | 3 |
| BMW I5 EDRIVE40 | 2025 | 0 | 2 |
| BMW I5 EDRIVE40 | 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW I5 M60 Xdrive | 2024 | 0 | 3 |
| BMW I5 M60 Xdrive | 2025 | 0 | 2 |
| BMW I5 XDRIVE40 | 2025 | 0 | 2 |
| BMW I5 XDRIVE40 | 2026 | 2 | 1 |
| BMW I7 EDRIVE50 | 2024 | 0 | 3 |
| BMW I7 EDRIVE50 | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW I7 XDRIVE60 | 2023 | 0 | 2 |
| BMW I7 XDRIVE60 | 2024 | 0 | 3 |
| BMW I7 XDRIVE60 | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW M5 | 2025 | 1 | 2 |
| BMW M5 | 2026 | 0 | 1 |
| BMW M5 Sportswagon | 2025 | 0 | 1 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2026
113 of the 666 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2026 concerned the electrical system; BMW of North America, LLC filed 347 campaigns in all.
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| 26V681000 16 Oct 2026 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 26V680000 16 Oct 2026 | Alliance RV, LLC |
| 26V672000 13 Oct 2026 | K.Z., Inc. |
| 26V653000 6 Oct 2026 | Ford Motor Company |
| 26V652000 6 Oct 2026 | E-One Incorporated |
| 26V644000 5 Oct 2026 | New Flyer of America, Inc. |
| 26V645000 5 Oct 2026 | Motor Coach Industries, Inc |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2026