OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 15V520000

NHTSA campaign 15V520000 covers 15 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 7,727 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received August 17, 2015 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 15V520000 says

NHTSA campaign 15V520000 identifies EXTERIOR LIGHTING and states that If the side marker lights do not illuminate, the vehicle may be less visible at night, increasing the risk of a crash.

Defect summary

BMW North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 320i, 320xi, 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi, and ActiveHybrid3 vehicles manufactured October 20, 2011, to June 22, 2015, 2014-2015 328xi Sports Wagon vehicles manufactured March 21, 2013, to March 17, 2015, 2014-2015 328d, 328xd vehicles manufactured June 28, 2013, to April 21, 2015, and 2014-2015 328xd Sports Wagon vehicles manufactured July 5, 2013, to April 21, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been programmed with new software that inadvertently makes the front side marker lights inoperative in conjunction with the parking lights or the headlights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment.".

Consequence summary

If the side marker lights do not illuminate, the vehicle may be less visible at night, increasing the risk of a crash.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 15V520000

For NHTSA campaign 15V520000, the filed corrective action says: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will upload revised software to correct the issue, free of charge. The recall began on October 7, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or by email at [email protected].

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will upload revised software to correct the issue, free of charge. The recall began on October 7, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or by email at [email protected].

Owner notification: October 7, 2015
Filing manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Component groups: EXTERIOR LIGHTING

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 15V520000

RecallRoad links 15 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 15V520000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.