OFFICIAL CAMPAIGN FILE

NHTSA campaign 21V096000

NHTSA campaign 21V096000 covers 39 published year-and-model reports from 1 makes in this index and lists 13,858 potentially affected units campaign-wide. VIN eligibility must be checked separately.

Report received February 19, 2021 · Snapshot September 21, 2026

01 / DEFECT RECORD

What NHTSA campaign 21V096000 says

NHTSA campaign 21V096000 identifies BACK OVER PREVENTION and states that If the driver relies on only the rearview camera image, the missing or reduced rearview image view can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

Defect summary

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2021 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i, X3M, X4 xDrive30i, X4 M40i, M550i, X4M, X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 xDrive50i, X5M, X5 M50i, X7 xDrive40i, X7 xDrive50i, X7 M50i, Alpina XB7, 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M340i xDrive, and 8 Series Coupe, Convertible and Grand Coupe, 840i, 840i xDrive, M850i xDrive, M8, 2020-2021 530e, 530e xDrive, 330e, 330e xDrive, 745Le, 745Le xDrive, X5 xDrive45e, X3 xDrive30e, X6 sDrive40i, X6 xDrive40i, X6 xDrive50i, X6 M50i, X6M, 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, M550i xDrive, M5, 740i, 740Li, 740Li xDrive, M760i Drive, M760Li xDrive, 750Li xDrive Alpina, Alpina B7 xDrive, and 2021 4 Series Coupe 430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive vehicles. When shifting into Reverse, a small portion of the rearview image may be obscured, or the screen may not illuminate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility.".

Consequence summary

If the driver relies on only the rearview camera image, the missing or reduced rearview image view can increase the risk of a crash or injury.

02 / CORRECTIVE ACTION

Remedy for NHTSA campaign 21V096000

For NHTSA campaign 21V096000, the filed corrective action says: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rearview camera software and update it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 16, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rearview camera software and update it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 16, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Owner notification: April 16, 2021
Filing manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Component groups: BACK OVER PREVENTION

03 / PUBLISHED VEHICLES

Vehicles listed under NHTSA campaign 21V096000

RecallRoad links 39 year-and-model reports associated with NHTSA campaign 21V096000; the list reflects published source rows, not individual VIN coverage.