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BMW capacitors within the Body Domain Controller (BDC) may short circuit and overheat.

NHTSA campaign 18V-732 · Reported October 17, 2018 · 172 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
BMW X5
VEHICLES AFFECTED
172
REMEDY
All affected vehicles remain on dealer lots, therefore owner letters will not be mailed.
COST
Free

The short version

BMW of North America, LLC reported a problem with the electrical system. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The capacitors within the Body Domain Controller (BDC) may short circuit and overheat.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the BDC short circuits, other nearby components may also overheat, increasing the risk of a fire.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will replace the BDC control unit, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 18V-732.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2019BMW X5

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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