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BMW wiring and electrical connectors in the blower-regulator wiring harness may overheat.

NHTSA campaign 19V-579 · Reported August 6, 2019 · 41,981 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
BMW 128i and 135i
VEHICLES AFFECTED
41,981
REMEDY
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the blower-regulator wiring harness, and replace it with a new part, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

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

WHAT

The wiring and electrical connectors in the blower-regulator wiring harness may overheat.

WHY IT MATTERS

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

WHAT TO DO

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the blower-regulator wiring harness, and replace it with a new part, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 19V-579.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2008–2012BMW 128i
2008–2012BMW 135i

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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