OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 19V579000

NHTSA campaign 19V579000 covers 10 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 41,981 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received August 6, 2019 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 19V579000 says

NHTSA campaign 19V579000 identifies ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and states that Wiring that overheats could cause the electrical connectors to melt, and increase the risk of a fire, even when the vehicle is unattended.

Defect summary

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2012 BMW 128i, 135i, 135is Coupes and 128i, 135i Convertible vehicles. The wiring and electrical connectors in the blower-regulator wiring harness may overheat.

Consequence summary

Wiring that overheats could cause the electrical connectors to melt, and increase the risk of a fire, even when the vehicle is unattended.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 19V579000

For NHTSA campaign 19V579000, the filed corrective action says: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the blower-regulator wiring harness, and replace it with a new part, free of charge. The recall began October 4, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Note: This recall is an expansion of an earlier recall number 17V-676.

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the blower-regulator wiring harness, and replace it with a new part, free of charge. The recall began October 4, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Note: This recall is an expansion of an earlier recall number 17V-676.

Owner notification: October 4, 2019
Filing manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Component groups: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 19V579000

RecallRoad links 10 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 19V579000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.

2012 BMW 128IOpen model-year report →2012 BMW 135IOpen model-year report →2011 BMW 128IOpen model-year report →2011 BMW 135IOpen model-year report →2010 BMW 128IOpen model-year report →2010 BMW 135IOpen model-year report →2009 BMW 128IOpen model-year report →2009 BMW 135IOpen model-year report →2008 BMW 128IOpen model-year report →2008 BMW 135IOpen model-year report →